China’s CATL forms joint venture with Stellantis to build electric vehicle battery factory in Spain
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Chinese electric battery giant CATL and automaker Stellantis announced Tuesday that they will build a major battery factory in northern Spain.
The partners said the plant will be located in Zaragoza and start producing lithium iron phosphate batteries by the end of 2026.
The joint venture represents an investment of 4.1 billion euros ($4.3 billion), they said in a statement. The plant plans to be carbon neutral, apparently by making use of Spain’s ample supplies of solar, wind and water power.
The announcement comes after CATL and Stellantis agreed in November 2023 to collaborate on fabrication of batteries to help build electric cars in Europe.
CATL is already producing batteries at two European factories in Germany and Hungary.
The deal comes a day after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with CATL Chairman Robin Zeng in Madrid. Spain produces the second most cars in the European Union after Germany.
European carmakers are struggling to keep up with their Chinese counterparts in electric cars, a key pillar of the green transition that the EU is pursuing. Its 27 member states won’t be able to produce internal combustion cars after 2035.
The EU, like the United States, is applying tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China to help protect domestic producers and encourage Chinese carmakers to move production to Europe and create local jobs.
CATL and other Chinese battery makers are far ahead in the critical area of producing batteries for electric vehicles. Northvolt, Europe’s great hope for catching up, filed for bankruptcy last month.
Stellantis includes the Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, Jeep, Peugeot, Fiat, Opel and Alfa Romeo brands, among others.