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France will launch its first battery factory for electric cars on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build up a sector dominated by China.

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Inauguration will be attended by French Economy Minister among others along with German and Italian officials

The plant in Billy-Berclau is the first in a clutch of factories that are due to open over the next three years in a northern corridor billed as a "Battery Valley" for the rapidly growing industry

France opens its first electric car battery factory

France officially opened its first electric car battery plant on Tuesday, the first step in the government's plan to get French industry manufacturing millions of electric vehicles by 2030. 

France officially opened its first electric car battery plant on Tuesday, the first step in the governments plan to get French industry manufacturing millions of electric vehicles by 2030.

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