This will be the huge factory that Volkswagen will have in Spain

power co, Volkswagen's battery company, has completed the first phase of construction of its massive battery factory in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The initial stage included preparing the land to begin work. The battery factory is expected to enter production in 2027.

The Gigafactory, which is expected to be the largest to date, Its annual production capacity will reach 90 gigawatt-hours in the final expansion phase. The estimated investment until 2030 amounts to 7,000 million Canadian dollars (about 4,700 million euros at the current exchange rate), with the potential to create up to 3,000 jobs.

Volkswagen will hire 3,000 employees in Canada

PowerCo Canada It is the current name of the company's North American division, headquartered in St. Thomas, Ontario. At this stage, Local recruitment was implemented and service agreements were concluded with local suppliers. In addition, the design of road expansion and road infrastructure in the region has begun and is currently underway.

Production at the battery factory is scheduled to begin in 2027. It represents an important milestone as the first dedicated battery manufacturing plant for the Volkswagen Group outside Europe. This initiative is part of Volkswagen's growth strategy in North America, which includes introducing a wide range of fully electric vehicles in the United States and Canada by 2030.

In addition, at the end of November, PowerCo began preliminary works on another giant battery factory in Sagunto, Valencia, with the expectation of creating up to 3,000 direct jobs when the plant is operational. The initial capacity of this facility will be 40 GWh, with the possibility of future expansion up to 60 GWh..