Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium Technology Co. is considering the UK among the potential sites for an $8 billion factory that would build a promising but unproven new generation of cells for electric vehicles.
The solid-state battery startup is evaluating 90 sites across countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK, it said in a statement. Locations will be evaluated based on availability of skilled labor, transport links and incentives being offered — even proximity to customers.
A final decision is planned early next year, a Taiwan-based ProLogium spokesman said by phone. Other locations in the US, China and Southeast Asia are also being contemplated. The company has hired consulting firm Accuracy to help with the search.
