France to open its first electric car battery factory

By Agence France-Presse

May 31, 2023 12:18 am

BILLY-BERCLAU, France: France will launch its first battery factory for electric cars on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build up a sector dominated by China.

Building up the battery industry is at the heart of President Emmanuel Macron's 'reindustrialization' plan for France, with a clutch of factories set to emerge in the north of the country over the next three years.

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