Tesla as well as the office of Ontario’s minister for economic development, job creation and trade did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne had said in May there were “very active discussions with a number of players” to develop an EV supply chain in Canada.
Tesla has been ramping up production with Chief Executive Elon Musk last week speaking half in jest to shareholders yelling “Canada” – “We’ve got a lot of Canadas, I’m half Canadian, maybe I should.”
He said the company “might be able” to announce a new factory later this year and it could ultimately have 10-12 gigafactories. Tesla manufactures vehicles from two factories in the United States and one each in Germany and China.
US electric-vehicle makers are also looking to source materials and build cars closer home to diversify supply chains and lower their dependence on China, the…
