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French startup Verkor seeks to build battery factory by 2023

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A rendering of Verkor's planned battery cell factory. The startup says it would employ about 2,000 people, with an initial capacity of 16 gigawatt hours.
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By:
Peter Sigal
August 13, 2020 04:00 AM

PARIS -- As electric vehicle sales gain momentum in Europe, calls are increasing for battery cell makers to locate production on the continent rather than Asia.

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