France inaugurated its first electric car battery plant amid re-industrialisation drive.

France's inaugural "gigafactory" is perceived as a critical milestone in the transition towards a green economy, given that the EU is set to prohibit the sale of petrol cars beginning in 2035.

In anticipation of this deadline, both France and Europe aim to lessen their reliance on Chinese suppliers.

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230530-france-inaugurates-its-first-electric-car-battery-plant-amid-re-industrialization-drive

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Business Daily - France inaugurates its first electric car battery plant amid re-industrialisation drive

France's inaugural "gigafactory" is perceived as a critical milestone in the transition towards a green economy, given that the EU is set to prohibit the sale of petrol cars beginning in 2035. In anticipation of this deadline, both France and Europe aim to lessen their reliance on Chinese suppliers, who have enjoyed a lead of over a decade. In other news, Nvidia's CEO has announced a 'new era of computing' as the chip manufacturer seeks to capitalise on the surge of generative AI technology.

France 24

65 km from the coast of Britain, where the government was again told this week that without urgent action it risks losing the electric vehicle race, “Battery Valley” is taking shape in northern France.

That Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium had chosen Dunkirk for its first foreign facility brings to four the number of gigafactories planned in a corridor stretching about 100 km inland from the port.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/19/france-uk-electric-car-batteries-subsidies

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State subsidies and industry backing pull in foreign investment as country creates ‘Battery Valley’

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