Stellantis Moved To the U.S.? Canada Turns the Tables, Built an EV Empire

Stellantis Moved To the U.S.? Canada Turns the Tables, Built an EV Empire

After Stellantis announced it would move Jeep production from Ontario to Illinois, over 3,000 Canadian workers lost their jobs — a blow that shook Canada’s auto heartland. But Ottawa isn’t staying silent. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly vowed to “hold Stellantis to account,” signaling a shift from emotional outrage to strategic retaliation. Canada is now betting big on its electric future: with a C$5 billion NextStar battery plant, billions in EV subsidies, and a new “Battery Valley” rising in Windsor–Essex, Canada aims to transform from an assembly-line nation into a global clean-tech powerhouse.

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