Progress on new EV battery plant in St. Thomas [Video]

As the federal government moves to put checks on Chinese electric vehicle imports, the St. Thomas EV battery plant is moving into its next phase.

They will soon begin the pouring of cement pads for the factory floor.

Project update videos produced by St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation have focused on the preparation of the grounds, including water lines, a new water pumping station sewers, and storm water management ponds.

St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston said much of that work is being done by the municipality, with an assist from the province, “Most of the work the city said it would take on and Infrastructure Ontario said it would take on is well underway or completed ahead of schedule.”

PowerCo, the Volkswagen subsidiary building the EV battery mega-factory, now has control of the site. That means work on the cement foundations could begin within days.

“The transfer of ownership has …