The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Volkswagen is setting up in Ontario to build electric vehicle batteries. Here’s everything you need to know https://thenarwhal.ca/volkswagen-ev-st-thomas-ontario/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:53:22 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=73074 Three years after settling the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal, Canada is rolling out the red carpet for a new Volkswagen factory in Ontario Fatima Syed Explainer climate change Corporate Influence Democracy environmental law federal politics Ontario Photo: Volkswagen (Left to right) Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group; Thomas Schmall, chairman of the supervisory board of PowerCo, and François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation, science and industry announce a new EV battery manufacturing facility for St. Thomas, Ont.