Lepre Chaun schreef op 12 mei 2023 10:19:
Germany set to offer state support for Northvolt
The fight for the location of Northvolt’s next factory has become the most visible sign of the transatlantic struggle over green subsidies.
The company announced plans a year ago to build a factory in Heide after a long search for a location in Germany with sufficient green energy.
The EU has invested significant money and time in trying to develop a domestic battery industry to compete with Asian companies that dominate the sector.
The country has seen huge foreign investment in its battery sector, as companies rush to service its expanding electric-vehicle industry.
Microvast and CATL of China are building battery factories, one in Ludwigsfelde, south of Berlin, and one in Erfurt, while BASF is building a plant in Schwarzheide, eastern Germany, to make cathode active materials used in lithium-ion batteries.
www.ft.com/content/b27c333e-a3a8-4762...jammers dat de FT weer AMG vergeet .