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Oakville Factory (Electric Vehicle Conversion)

Ford

Oakville, ON, Canada

-79.6708194, 43.482859

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 16

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 9/28/2020

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 400000 EVs

Operating Status: Planned


Target Jobs: 5400

Current Jobs: 3600

Capital Investment: $3000 million

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $295 million

Selected Sources:

“Worldwide Locations”, Ford Corporate, No Date. 🔗


“Ford Commits to Investing $1.8 Billion to Become First Manufacturer in Canada to Build Full Battery Electric Vehicles”, ford.com, 27 Sep 2020. 🔗


“How automakers are investing in Canadian EV production”, Coleman Molnar, driving, 17 May 2022. 🔗


“New commitment to battery-electric vehicle manufacturing in Ontario”, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, 08 Oct 2020. 🔗


“Ford’s Oakville, Ontario, Complex Prepares to Build Next-Gen EVs; C$1.8 Billion Transformation Begins 2024”, ford.com, 10 Apr 2023. 🔗



“Ford Delays Big Electric SUV Until 2027 on Tepid EV Demand”, Bloomberg.com, 04 Apr 2024. 🔗


“Ford Investing $3 Billion In New Trucks After Delaying Small EV”, MSN Real Estate, No Date. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

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