![]() "Unifor welcomes this announcement and hundreds of new auto sector jobs to Bécancour." "Today’s announcement by GM is the latest in a series of good news stories, further proving that Canada has everything it takes to be a world leader in electric vehicle and critical component manufacturing all across the supply chain," said Shane Wark, Unifor assistant to the national president, in a statement. ![]() Unifor, the union that represents Canada's autoworkers, said GM's decision to build a factory in Canada is good news for the country and its workforce. The Quebec site’s construction will allow for future expansion as GM continues to pursue other potential EV supply chain projects, Parks said. ![]() ![]() The new facility, once running, will make cathode active material, or CAM, for GM’s Ultium batteries. CAM is a key battery ingredient consisting of processed nickel, lithium and other materials representing about 40% of the cost of a battery cell, Parks said. But for a previous story, Parks said that "we hope to yield significant cost reduction in this space" from processing cathode active material with POSCO versus buying it from a supplier. ![]()
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