Tesla battery Gigafactory in France? The government is on it
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- 15/06/2023 13:31
The South African billionaire, Elon Musk will be in Paris this Friday, June 16, 2023, for the Vivatech expo.
During this visit, the French government aims to “convince” the CEO of Tesla to establish a battery factory in France. This was stated by the Minister Delegate for Digital, Jean-Noël Barrot, to CNBC media outlet.
“It would be great to have a Tesla factory in France. There have been many efforts and energies to ensure that it is possible and that it can happen.”
He later added: “We have also invested in an entire electric battery sector, and we will try to convince him that France is the best possible place in Europe to set up Tesla’s next factory.”
The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, announced yesterday that he will meet the billionaire during his visit.
France is not the only country courting the American giant
Spain is also in talks about a battery factory near Valencia. The American company has had discussions with the city of Valencia to build a Gigafactory for batteries, according to Cinco Dias.
In March, Spain had already signed a contract with Volkswagen to have the German brand install its factory in the country.
France has invested heavily in the project, and it would be a missed opportunity if the Hexagon passes it by.
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