Ford will build large pickups at a Canadian factory that it had previously slated to produce electric vehicles, sales of which have slowed in recent months.
The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States.
The German automaker announced a plan to accelerate its transition to battery-powered vehicles and bolster operations in China and North America.
The automaker, which was created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has lagged in the fast-growing market for electric cars.