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T&E study finds no tech transfer terms in EU-subsidised Chinese battery plants

Transport & Environment says EU state aid for CATL's Hungary and LG Energy Solution's Poland battery plants (EUR 900 million combined) and the Stellantis-CATL plant in Spain (EUR 300 million) carries no technology-transfer conditions.

Verified AI-drafted Transport & Environment press release, 18 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any Commission response, new state aid condition, or change to the subsidies, which were granted before 2025.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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