China's CATL, Stellantis to invest $4.3bn in EV battery factory in Spain

Joint plant, to open by end of 2026, will be Chinese player's third European base

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Chinese battery maker CATL will set up a 50-50 joint venture with Stellantis to establish a plant in Zaragoza in northern Spain. © Reuters

MADRID (Reuters) -- Stellantis and Chinese battery maker CATL will invest 4.1 billion euros ($4.33 billion) in a factory making electric vehicle batteries in Zaragoza in northern Spain, they said on Tuesday.

The companies have set up a 50-50 joint venture for the project and expect to start production by the end of 2026. The factory's capacity could reach 50 gigawatt hours, depending on the evolution of the EV market in the region and on support from authorities, they said in a statement.

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