Volkswagen delays production at Ontario electric vehicle battery plant until 2029

Volkswagen's Canadian battery plant slips to 2029, while its German one is already running

Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo has delayed its Ontario plant by two years to 2029, and the ID Buzz will skip another American model year. Its Salzgitter plant in Germany has been making cells since December and supplies a new assembly line at SEAT’s Martorell site in Spain. Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo has delayed its Ontario […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a media availability in Toronto, on May 4, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Chris Young)

Volkswagen Delays Ontario Battery Plant

The auto giant's North American EV plan faced another setback this week. The company also announced that the ID. Buzz would not return in 2027, as promised.

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Volkswagen delays production at St. Thomas, Ont., EV plant

Opening pushed back two years to 2029

Volkswagen subsidiary delays opening of Ontario battery plant to 2029

The company behind the plan for a massive battery plant in southwestern Ontario says the facility is expected to begin operations in 2029, two years later than initially planned.