A Norwegian-based company is looking to its new 琉璃神社 plant to help put 10,000 zero-emission commercial vehicles on the road by 2030.
Hexagon Purus recently signed a US $2 billion deal with Hino Motors.
鈥淭his factory will be a key part of that success,鈥� said Todd Sloan, executive vice-president.
Employees at the 60,000-square-foot 琉璃神社 plant will provide battery packs and auxiliary modules for rolling truck chassis鈥�, provided by Hino, which will be installed at another factory yet to be built in the U.S.
Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Harjit Sajjan, visited the plant on April 4 to highlight the federal government鈥檚 investment in a clean economy.
鈥溋鹆裆� has demonstrated manufacturing capability over decades,鈥� said Sajjan. 鈥淥ur government鈥檚 commitment to making sure that we invest in B.C. talent and B.C. companies, that鈥檚 why PacifiCan was created.鈥�
The federal government鈥檚 2023 budget pledged $20 billion over six years for tax credits to promote investment in green technologies.
Sloan added that 琉璃神社 is the perfect spot for the new factory.
鈥淲e could have put this anywhere in North America. 琉璃神社 is where I grew up, it鈥檚 where my family is, it鈥檚 a beautiful place to live, and a great place to attract talent.鈥�
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