US EditionTwo Quebec Battery Supply Chain Projects Hit the Brakes
The pause follows a global EV battery industry slowdown and cuts to U.S. tax incentives, causing Vale Base Metals to cancel a related nickel sulfate plant.
- On Oct. 16, 2025, officials reported an expansion of a battery project in Bécancour, Quebec, was put on hold while Ultium CAM’s nickel sulfate plant was cancelled.
- Falling global demand and policy changes prompted General Motors to report a $1.6 billion US negative impact after U.S. EV tax incentives were slashed earlier this week.
- Phase 1 funding included about $300 million from federal and provincial governments, including a $152-million partly forgivable loan from Quebec, for a $600-million Bécancour facility starting production in 2026.
- Shortly after, Quebec cancelled Northvolt, resulting in a lost $270-million investment tied to the cancelled EV battery project.
- In Mirabel, Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette said she hopes the pause will be limited, noted Phase 1 is underway, and other Bécancour battery projects continue progressing.
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Two Quebec battery supply chain projects pull the plug
The electric-vehicle slowdown is being felt in Bécancour, the city at the heart of Quebec's dreams of becoming a hub in the North American battery supply chain. The planned expansion of a battery facility in the city has been put on hold, while the plant that was supposed to feed it has been cancelled.
Plans for 2 Quebec EV Battery Projects Upended, With One Project Suspended and Other Cancelled
Two electric vehicle (EV) battery-related projects in Quebec have hit a roadblock, with one put on hold and the other cancelled, as companies respond to a global slowdown in the EV industry. The planned expansion of Ultium Cam’s EV battery materials facility in Bécancour, Que., has been put on hold, while a second plant planned by Vale Base Metals that was intended to supply nickel sulfate to Ultium Cam has been scrapped, as first reported by Ra…
This decision is part of a global slowdown in the development of the battery supply chain.
The slowdown in the electric vehicle sector is felt in Bécancour, a municipality at the heart of Quebec's dream of becoming a hub of the North American battery supply chain.
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Two Quebec battery supply chain projects hit the brakes
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