German automaker Volkswagen was in the city of St. Thomas, Ont., this week, announcing details of their plan to build their first electric battery plant in North America, in a move that backers say will super charge Southern Ontario into becoming a key cog in electric vehicle supply chains.
VW’s plan is undeniably huge news in St. Thomas, but whether or not you think it’s enough to transform the place they call the Railway City into something more synonymous with electric cars depends on your perspective.
The sheer scale of the plan is jaw dropping. The auto maker is pledging to spend $7 billion to build a
