To lighten the bill for its battery subsidiary, Volkswagen sells nearly half of one of its factories to a Chinese company

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    "excerpt": "Volkswagen is ceding 49% of the Sagunto gigafactory in Spain to Gotion for 1.1 billion euros. Gotion will operate the plant, whose start-up has been postponed to 2027. Building battery factories in Europe is proving to be longer and more costly than expected, and traditional manufacturers are discovering this to their detriment. Volkswagen is no exception: PowerCo, its dedicated subsidiary, is opening up the capital of its Spanish project, one of the group's most visible. The agreement brings PowerCo's stake in the gigafactory located in Parc Sagunt, near Valencia, Spain, to 51% and gives 49% to Gotion for 1.1 billion euros. Strategic management remains German, but the daily operation of the plant shifts to the Chinese side. The group is banking on Gotion's expertise in mass production, an area where Europeans have not yet proven themselves. The operation is part of a broader alliance. In Šurany, Slovakia, the roles are reversed: Gotion holds 51% and PowerCo must finance the acquisition of 49% for a lithium iron phosphate cell factory. In Kenitra, Morocco, the two groups are jointly developing a cathodic materials unit, again with a Chinese majority. To balance these participations, PowerCo will pay approximately 470 million euros by 2030, while Volkswagen is ceding 5.3% of its direct stake in Gotion. The start of production, initially announced for September 2026 then for the...",
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