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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. million cars by mid-decade, which it aims to meet with a global manufacturing footprint spanning Europe, the US and Asia.

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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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Porsche will manufacture the future all-electric version of the fourth-generation Cayenne at Volkswagen Slovakia’s multi-brand location in Bratislava. The plant in Slovakia is currently preparing for the start of series production of the extensively upgraded new Cayenne.

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InoBat Auto acquires Slovakia site for battery R&D and prototype production

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European R&D and battery production company InoBat Auto has acquired a 290,000 sq ft (27,000 sq m) facility close to Bratislava, Slovakia. The property will house a 100MWh facility combining proprietary High Throughput Process ( HTP ) R&D with prototype battery cell-manufacturing capabilities.

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Magna opening Slovakia plant for ADAS and electrification systems

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Magna is expanding its ADAS and electrification footprint with the opening of a new plant in Kechnec, Slovakia. In addition, the site will manufacture electronic control units for inverters used in electric vehicles. The brownfield facility will support two European automakers and new global entrant.

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Volvo Cars gears up for long-term sustainable growth with new Slovakia EV manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars announces today it will establish a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years. billion in public support.

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Rio Tinto invests in InoBat

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Rio Tinto is supporting the development of a battery ecosystem in Europe with an investment in Inobat Auto (InoBat), a Europe-based battery technology and manufacturing company. This investment will support the completion of InoBat’s research and development center and pilot battery line in Voderady, Slovakia.

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