Rubio questions Volkswagens ties to metal suppliers in China Re. VW Rubio issue from April of this year - since then, the US IRA and forced labour act have passed and there is a pending EU forced labour products ban. VW likely wants it US cars to be eligible for EV tax credits and also not want to get embroiled in another dieselgate like affair Re forced labour accusations. It's no wonder they came to Canada in August. Recall what was mentioned by VW then ...
VW is targeting initial capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours at the North American plant, said Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen AG board member and head of the automaker's Power Co battery unit.
At a media briefing Tuesday, Schmall said the company aims to announce the North American plant location and potential mining and refining partners by the end of the year.
https://www.mining.com/web/rubio-questions-volkswagens-ties-to-metal-suppliers-in-china-over-human-rights/
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-teams-up-with-canada-battery-materials-push-2022-08-23/
At a media briefing Tuesday, Schmall said the company aims to announce the North American plant location and potential mining and refining partners by the end of the year.