St. Thomas has landed a $2-billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base.

Vianode, a Norwegian industry that makes artificial graphite, critical in the production of electric vehicles (EV) and batteries, has already begun work on a plant slated to open in 2028, said Sean Dyke, chief executive of the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation.

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But in a twist, Vianode has a deal to supply GM in the U.S., and not PowerCo, the Volkswagen-owned EV battery plant now under construction in St. Thomas, he added.

“It’s amazing, this is the exact business we want here. This has been a long time coming,” Dyke said, adding Vianode reached out about one year ago and his office has been working steadily on

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