Canadian EV startup ElectraMeccanica plans U.S. assembly plant, technical center

A worker drives an ElectraMeccanica Solo electric car through the company's production facility in New Westminster, British Columbia. (BLOOMBERG/Photographer: Ben Nelms/Bloomber)

February 27, 2020 04:09 PM

Canadian startup electric vehicle maker ElectraMeccanica says it plans to build an assembly plant and technical center in the United States and has hired business advisory firm BDO to assist in selecting a site.

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