Ford Motor Co. will join rival General Motors in turning to a small city in central Quebec to produce cathode active material for electric vehicle batteries.
The U.S. automaker, along with partners EcoPro BM Co. and SK On Co. announced plans Aug. 17 to build a more than $890 million battery materials plant in Bécancour, midway between Montreal and Quebec City.
Ford’s first-ever investment in Quebec will produce material destined for use in Ford EVs, while helping to shape North America’s EV ecosystem, according to Ford Canada President Bev Goodman.
“We’re excited to build this new facility to create a vertically integrated, closed-loop battery manufacturing supply chain in North America designed to help make electric vehicles more accessible for millions of people over time,” she said in a release.