The Czech Republic is negotiating with Volkswagen to build a battery plant

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16/03/2021

The German Volkswagen Group is preparing to invest tens of billions of euros in the construction of several battery systems in Europe.

The Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, Karel Havlíček, confirmed to Hospodářské noviny that the government is negotiating with the car manufacturer about the construction of one of the plants in the Czech Republic.

“We are discussing this intensely. It is related to the afEZ Gigafactory project, which I consider to be one of the priorities and a key investment in the years to come. We must notmiss this opportunity. We are also observing the link to lithium mining, although not It is a condition, but it would be an excellent chain, “said Havlíček. Ashe added for HN, they want to decide this year.