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GM Eyes More EV Investment in Quebec

We’ve been covering extensively how Canada has been actively attracting investment in the surging EV production industry.

GM is the latest automaker to invest $600M to build a battery factory in the province of Quebec and says it’s only the “tip of the iceberg”.

Lessons from the Pandemic Supply Chain Chaos

The last couple of years has been a rollercoaster for supply chains around the world, here’s some lessons learned from the challenges that arose.

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