In making the announcement Monday at the company’s Automotive Research and Development Centre in Windsor, Stellantis’s chief operating officer for North America Mark Stewart also confirmed that both plants would become three-shift operations once retooling is complete.
“Brampton is going to be transformed and fully modernized beginning in 2024. When production resumes in 2025, the plant is going to introduce all-new flexible architecture to support the company’s EV plans, including fully battery-electric vehicles.”Article content New platforms and a third shift will be coming to the Windsor Assembly Plant with Monday’s announcement of a $3.6-billion investment in two Stellantis manufacturing plants in Ontario. Mark Stewart, COO, North America for Stellantis, speaks at a press conference in Windsor on Monday.Stewart said Stellantis is forecasting 53 per cent of its new vehicle sales will be electric by 2030.
The federal government will contribute $529 million and Ontario up to $513 million of the $3.6 billion total.
Thanks to Prime Minister Trudeau 😼
Canada is a resource rich country. It is borderline criminal of our governments not to continue to use those resources as tools to make our lives better. We should live in a time of great economic ascension.
Meanwhile Trudope and Ford traveling around with 20 gas guzzling limos
Good news but it is costing taxpayers over one billion $ to get this. Will taxpayers recoup investment?CBCWindsor