The Accelerate ZEV Industry Leaders’ Workshop, held in Windsor, Ontario, brought together CEOs and senior executives to discuss Canada’s ZEV industry’s growth and challenges. Amid rising global investment in ZEVs, the event emphasized building an industrial strategy to connect Canada’s mineral resources to EV and battery manufacturing while aligning with economic and environmental goals. Key themes included maintaining momentum, fostering innovation, and streamlining government policies to enable growth.
Building Canadian Power in Advanced Battery Materials
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Beijing this week resulted in a trade agreement that will permit up to 49,000 Chinese EVs to enter Canada.
As the Canada Strong Budget (2025) deploys $280 billion in capital investments over five years, Canada’s battery sector is experiencing a rare alignment of political will, infrastructure funding, and market demand.
Accelerate supports the Canada Strong Budget and its measures to develop sovereign supply chains for electric vehicles and batteries
Here is what Canada needs to do…