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Ingersoll, population 14,200 is located on the north side of the 401 highway, 32 km east of London, 18 km west of Woodstock and 23 km north of Tillsonburg. Prior to the Cami Automobile Plant coming to town in 1989, it was primarily a farming community best known for its cheese making capabilities.

We are a "condo website" and not an "automobile review website". We feel, however that it is important to tell the "Cami Plant Story".

The "Cami Plant" in Ingersoll was first established in 1986 and first opened in 1989. At that time, it was a joint venture between General Motors and Suzuki. Then in 2009, after 2.3 million vehicles rolled off the line, General Motors approached the Japanese Automaker with an offer to buy it out of its interest in the Cami Plant. The price tag of the deal was never disclosed and at about this very same time, G.M. was in the process of going bankrupt.

In 2021 General Motors stopped building the Chevy Equinox and in December 2022 has started building an electric delivery van called the Bright Drop Zevo 600 and Zevo 400. It also went on to build a battery assembly facility. The size of its workforce in 2024 is estimated to be in the 1300 range.

We also note that in 2023 Volkswagen announced that it would start work in St. Thomas on building an electric vehicle battery plant. St. Thomas is about 50 km away. It will be Canada's largest factory complex, employing approximately 3,000 people and costing $7 billion. It will be several years before it is up and running.

It could be suggested that the Cami Plant over the past twenty-five years, has brought jobs to the area but not necessarily people to Ingersoll. Many Cami workers continue to live in London and commute, or in neighbouring cities or towns like Woodstock, Paris, Tillsonburg or Stratford. That is just the way it has always been. The truth is that the core residents of Ingersoll have lived here for many years and are happy that not too much is changing. If small town living near a larger city appeals to you, then Ingersoll may be a perfect location to consider.