Stellantis considering Ottawa’s enriched subsidy offer as Windsor EV battery plant hangs in the balance

The fate of a Windsor electric vehicle battery plant rests on the fine print now. “Stellantis and LGES are in receipt of a written offer that is currently under financial and legal review,” Stellantis Canada communications head LouAnn Gosselin told the Star. After the Star last week reported a tentative resolution to spare the $5-billion factory, Premier Doug Ford confirmed that Queen’s Park would cover one-third of billions of dollars in Stellantis subsidies. Sources, speaking confidentially in order to discuss internal deliberations, said Champagne delivered the enriched offer to Stellantis last Friday, after months of intense behind-the-scenes talks. As talks dragged on, Stellantis dramatically halted construction of the Windsor plant on May 15, triggering another tense round of negotiations.