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The Skate Canada International figure skating event

2017-10-29 14:26 Last Updated At：14:26

Athletes perform their dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

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Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Athletes perform their dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - In this Saturday, April 1, 2017, file photo, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, of Canada, skate their free dance to win the gold at the World figure skating championships in Helsinki, Finland. The pair are the heavy favorites to win Olympic gold in ice dance at the PyeongChang Games in February 2018. That quest begins with Skate Canada, an event they won handily last year. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2010, file photo, Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir hold up their medals on the podium after winning gold in the ice dance figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. The pair are the heavy favorites to win Olympic gold in ice dance at the PyeongChang Games in February 2018. That quest begins with Skate Canada, an event they won handily last year. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anna Pogorilaya, of Russia, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Laurine Lecavelier, of France, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev, of Poland, perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis of Germany perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker of the United States perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Olivia Smart and Adria Diaz of Spain perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Athletes perform their dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - In this Saturday, April 1, 2017, file photo, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, of Canada, skate their free dance to win the gold at the World figure skating championships in Helsinki, Finland. The pair are the heavy favorites to win Olympic gold in ice dance at the PyeongChang Games in February 2018. That quest begins with Skate Canada, an event they won handily last year. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2010, file photo, Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir hold up their medals on the podium after winning gold in the ice dance figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. The pair are the heavy favorites to win Olympic gold in ice dance at the PyeongChang Games in February 2018. That quest begins with Skate Canada, an event they won handily last year. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anna Pogorilaya, of Russia, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Laurine Lecavelier, of France, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev, of Poland, perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis of Germany perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker of the United States perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Olivia Smart and Adria Diaz of Spain perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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The EV plant, once fully operational, will have a production capacity of 240,000 EVs per year and the battery plant will have a capacity of 36 GWh per year.

There's also plans for a cathode active material and precursor processing plant through a joint venture partnership with POSCO Future M Co. and a separator plant through a joint venture partnership with Asahi Kasei Corp.

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The Skate Canada International figure skating event

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The Skate Canada International figure skating event

Athletes perform their dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anna Pogorilaya, of Russia, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Laurine Lecavelier, of France, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev, of Poland, perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis of Germany perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker of the United States perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Olivia Smart and Adria Diaz of Spain perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Athletes perform their dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anna Pogorilaya, of Russia, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Laurine Lecavelier, of France, performs her free skate program in the women's competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev, of Poland, perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis of Germany perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker of the United States perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Olivia Smart and Adria Diaz of Spain perform their free dance in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their free dance routine in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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