Windsor's NextStar Energy starts production on battery modules

The plant, a joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, broke ground in 2022.

NextStar Energy, the massive electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., has started production on battery modules, the plant announced Tuesday.

NextStar is the first facility of its kind to begin production in Canada. It will eventually employ 2,500 people and spur a supply chain that could produce thousands of additional jobs.

The plant, a joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, broke ground in 2022.

Danies Lee, CEO of NextStar Energy said the start of production is a "pivotal landmark."