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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update September 18 2023

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Plans reportedly call for the facility to be operational by 2027. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America. Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit.

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Volkswagen Selects Canada for North America Battery Production

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Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada. Plans reportedly call for the facility to be operational by 2027. This facility, which will represent VW ’s first battery production facility outside of Europe , is to be located in the city of St.

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Added Information to Report of Volkswagen Battery Plant Investment in Canada

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Background In a published Supply Chain Matters posting in March, we informed our readers that global automotive manufacturer Volkswagen announced that it was investing in a battery production site in Canada to support North America electric vehicle assembly needs. Plans reportedly call for the facility to be operational by 2027.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Automotive News Europe ). Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% billion in 2027. Consultancy UK). Source: Consultancy.UK. Financial Times). Nikkei Asia ).

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How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains

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The automotive industry is undergoing a massive technological transformation toward vehicle electrification and the shift presents huge opportunities for manufacturers that do business in the US, especially since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. That’s right.