Renault partner Verkor chooses French port as site for gigafactory

PARIS -- French startup Verkor has selected the port of Dunkirk for a planned battery factory to supply Renault Group, the latest in a series of electric-vehicle industry projects to be announced in France. 

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2023, with the start of deliveries targeted two years later, Verkor said Tuesday. The site’s capacity will grow to 50 gigawatt-hours by 2030, from 16 gWh mid-decade.