RE: VW Postpones CEE Gigafactory8 Mar 2023 16:00
Definitely VW leveraging!
Volkswagen Group is waiting to hear for Europe's response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act before progressing with plans to build further battery plants in Europe, the automaker said on Wednesday.
The Financial Times reported that VW is pausing plans for a battery cell factory in eastern Europe and prioritizing building a plant in North America where it could reap 9 billion to 10 billion euros ($10.54 billion) in subsidies.
Asked about the FT report, a VW spokesperson said the automaker is still evaluating suitable locations for its next cell factories in Eastern Europe and North America and no decisions have been made yet.
"We stick to our plan to build cell factories for about 240 GWh in Europe by 2030, but for this we need the right framework conditions. That is why we wait and see what the so-called EU Green Deal will bring," VW said on Wednesday.