LIGHTENING THE LOAD
As huge sums of money are currently being floated above Ontario’s burgeoning EV industry, the federal government announced it will be investing $5 million into a Concord auto parts plant specializing in lightweight EV parts.
With this boost in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas Limited (AMTB) will be equipped to transition its operations to 100 percent EV component production, while creating 65 jobs in the Concord area in the process.
SHOWING AND SHINING
It’s car show season! Collision Repair was at the Centennial College Show and Shine car show on May 28, where more than 1,500 classics, hot rods, tuners, trucks and motorcycles were on display. Held at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus, the Show and Shine event was hosted by the college’s School of Transportation and featured hundreds of cars as well as sponsor booths from 3M, Wurth Canada, Paint Source, recent Bodyworx cover star Indy’s 101 Customs and more.
ON ONTARIO SOIL
New documents filed with the Ontario government dictate a goal for the government and Tesla to “work to identify opportunities for an industrial facility, mineral extraction and processing project permitting reforms.”
Electric Autonomy contacted Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding the subject, to which a spokesperson replied, “Everyone knows we are talking to everyone. We don’t have anything to add beyond that,” referring to ongoing talks with various companies in the electric vehicle supply chain.
Vanessa De Matteo, press secretary for Vic Fideli, Ontario’s minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, said the ministry “does not discuss economic prospects publicly, [but] our government continues to seek out opportunities to promote job growth and ensure Ontario remains a competitive jurisdiction.
