The inside story on how the City of Windsor landed a $5-billion EV battery plant

Invest Windsor Battery Meeting — The City of Windsor agreed to purchase the land for the EV battery plant, a move that helped seal the deal. Construction is expected to begin in August. (SUPPLIED PHOTO)

April 19, 2022 11:00 AM

When Stephen MacKenzie and his team at Invest WindsorEssex learned in early 2021 that the region was in the running for a multibillion-dollar battery plant, they were ready to win the competition for it.

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