Overview

• The plant moves from construction to operations, with module manufacturing underway since 2024 and mass battery cell production expected to begin this year.
• The 4.23 million-square-foot joint venture of LG Energy Solution and Stellantis is designed for up to 49.5 GWh of annual capacity to supply Stellantis in North America.
• The site includes 11 buildings featuring two main manufacturing facilities plus a recycling centre and a safety testing laboratory.
• Project costs have climbed past $6 billion from an initial $5 billion estimate as more than 9,000 Canadian trades workers contributed 8.4 million work hours.
• NextStar reports over 950 hires toward a 2,500-job target, with a first Unifor Local 444 collective agreement in place and agencies projecting at least 2,500 spinoff jobs.