Wildcat Discovery, InoBat to build EV battery line in Slovakia

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July 26, 2019 12:31 PM

BRATISLAVA -- Slovak group InoBat and U.S. energy tech firm Wildcat Discovery Technologies will build a 100 million euro ($111 million) automotive battery production line in Slovakia, with the aim of meeting future demand from central Europe’s automakers.

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