Buffett-backed BYD to open electric-truck plant in Canada
BYD is 'significantly' accelerating investment in Canada
November 15, 2017 @ 6:57 am
TORONTO -- BYD Co., the Chinese electric-vehicle maker backed by Warren Buffett, plans to open its first assembly plant in Canada, anticipating a surge in demand for electric trucks from municipalities and businesses.
BYD will open the plant next year in Ontario and hire about 40 people to start, BYD Canada spokesman Ted Dowling said in a phone interview.
BYD will start its operations in Ontario by shipping technology and components from China and making short-range vehicles such as garbage and delivery trucks, said Dowling.
reminder:
The company opened an electric-bus manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Calif., starting with less than 100 employees in 2013 and has boosted that to 700 workers.
They'll find plenty of Ford and GM ex-workers there.
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