Acea, the association of European manufacturers, has published an interactive map of car plants in general, as well as battery plants dedicated to electric models. The population census, which sums up the situation at the end of 2022, reports the availability 322 car factories in Europethat is, 21 more than in 2021.
As for battery factories, as you can imagine, there are more and more of them. currently there are 42 battery factories in Europe. Of these, 38 are within the European Union and four are outside the EU, but still within the European zone. There is one in Serbia, one in Turkey and two in the UK.
France lags far behind Germany
Obviously, when we talk about battery factories, we are not necessarily talking about gigafactories, those very large enterprises dedicated to the production of batteries and motors for electric cars, which were “democratized” by Tesla. Most are engaged in the production of lithium-ion batteries, others in the production of batteries in general.
Looking at the data by country, Germany leads the rating. Our neighbors across the Rhine have 12 battery plants. In second place, we find France with five plants and Spain in third place with three sites. Italy, Belgium, Finland, Poland and Slovakia have two plants, while Austria, Croatia, Hungary, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden have only one plant.
Many factory projects throughout Europe
Of course, the number of battery factories will change significantly over the next few years. In Scandinavia, for example, Finland and Norway will soon join Sweden with multiple plants (including four in Norway alone by 2030).
Among the most active countries we find Spain, which is supported by the local policy and strategy of Volkswagen to build a pillar dedicated to electric compact cars in the Iberian Peninsula, and France, which benefits from the investments of Renault and Stellantis in this field.
Read also:
• What is the difference between an external and an internal device?
• Car-sharing radars: Smile, you’re counted
• The Paris ring road will soon have a sharing radar!
Source: Auto Plus
Robert is an experienced journalist who has been covering the automobile industry for over a decade. He has a deep understanding of the latest technologies and trends in the industry and is known for his thorough and in-depth reporting.