Parts plants prepare for rEVolution in Canada's switchover from gas-powered vehicles
CBC
Manufacturers that make parts for vehicles using gasoline, diesel, gas-turbine and other internal combustion engines (ICE) are preparing to change over to electric vehicle (EV) parts production in the lead-up to the Canadian government's 2035 target of seeing every new light-duty vehicle sold in Canada be zero emissions.
"We're working with our customers — the Tier 1. They also are changing over their factories to support electrification, and we're looking for some new customers," said David Ulrich, general manager of KB Components Canada.
The Tier 2 Windsor, Ont., manufacturing firm makes plastic parts contributing to the production of fuel tanks.
(A Tier 1 supplier sends parts directly to the original equipment manufacturer (the automaker), while a Tier 2 manufacturer makes parts for Tier 1 parts makers.)
KB Components is switching over to producing other types of plastic injection parts — such as interior floor handle brackets, headrests and parts for the hood.
Ulrich said they already have the plastic injection equipment and switching over will create more jobs.
"I could see our employment going up 15 to 20 per cent," said Ulrich, who said the company employs 45 people. "It's good for Windsor."
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