Gigafactory in France to Dent Chinese Dominance of EV Battery Production
France is launching the first electric vehicle battery plant in an effort to reindustrialize the nation and catch up with producers from China in a flourishing industry. The gigafactory, located in the northern part of France, would be one of the first factories in Europe to produce electric vehicle batteries, an industry that has historically been controlled by China. Automotive Cells Company (ACC Group), a partnership composed of Mercedes-Benz, Total Energies and Stellantis, which has brands such as Peugeot, Chrysler and Fiat, owns the battery plant that will be opened at Billy-Berclau in the northern region of France. The French…