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Slovakia and Gotion High-Tech to Build Car Battery Plant

The plant, expected to be operational by 2026, could create about 1,500 jobs and has the potential for future expansion.

Overview

  • Slovak government signs memorandum with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and Slovak partner InoBat to build a car battery plant in Slovakia.
  • The plant, to be built in the town of Surany, is expected to create about 1,500 jobs and become operational in 2026 with an initial production of 20GWh.
  • Volkswagen, the largest shareholder in Gotion High-Tech with a 24.77% stake, has a car plant in Slovakia.
  • Gotion High-Tech started production in its first European plant in Gottingen, Germany, in September.
  • The Slovak plant will have potential to double its capacity in the future.