PM Fiala meets with Volkswagen CEO over site for battery production plant

Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Minister for Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela met with Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blum on Monday to discuss the potential placement of a factory for electric car batteries in Líně near Pilsen. According to the ministry’s spokesman, the results of the talks will be announced after the government’s session on Wednesday.

Czechia, along with Poland and Hungary, is among the locations being considered for the plant which should start producing batteries in 2027. The Czech Prime Minister has recently said that if the decision on the factory’s placement isn’t reached in the near future, the country should focus on other strategic projects.