Germany
The German government will invest more than €1.5 billion ($A2.4 billion) in battery cell research and production, starting with a €300 million ($A488 million) grant awarded to battery company Varta.
The funding is the first step in a new initiative set up under the European Union’s Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) program. Along with Varta, four other companies with battery-cell projects in Germany will also be receiving grants from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, including BASF, BMW Group, Opel, and Umicore.
Innovation theme: EV battery production subsidy, 40% of the value creation of electric vehicles, grants from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, including BASF, BMW Group, Opel, and Umicore.
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