China is building Europe battery supply in Morocco, VW unit says

Lithium — China has a tight grip on global battery making, as well as the raw materials like lithium (pictured), nickel and cobalt needed to make them. (BLOOMBERG)

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Bloomberg

June 20, 2024 11:26 AM

China is building a battery supply chain for Europe in Morocco, as the continent struggles to develop its own industry to feed electric-car manufacturing, PowerCo’s operations head said.

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