Skoda hopes for eastern European gigafactory decision by 2023

Skoda MEB battery production — A new production line at Mlada Boleslav will assemble battery systems for Skoda, VW, Audi and Seat electric cars. (ŠKODA Auto | GKU)

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May 17, 2022 01:01 PM

MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic -- Skoda is confident that its parent Volkswagen Group will take a decision on its fourth large battery factory in Europe by 2023 at the latest, the brand's production and logistics chief, Michael Oeljeklaus, said.

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