French-based Automotive Cells Company is in early talks with officials in Canada and the U.S. on setting up a battery manufacturing plant in North America.
ACC is a joint venture between Stellantis, Total Energies and Mercedes-Benz Group.
Its representatives met with officials from the Quebec government in Canada, from the mayor's office in the city of Mirabel in Quebec, and with representatives of the federal government in the province in May this year, according to the provincial and federal government lobby registry.
The lobbying efforts were to enquire about direct funding, incentives and grants related to site selection, development and construction of a new battery processing facility in the province of Quebec, according to public documents.
"ACC is conducting simple exploratory studies, without commitment. We are focused on executing our already very ambitious European industrial and technological roadmap," a company spokesperson said in a …