Slovak government signed an Investment Agreement with Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB) to build an advanced gigafactory in Slovakia The Slovak government has signed an Investment Agreement (IA) with Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB) a joint-venture between one of the top tier Chinese battery companies  Gotion High-tech and the Slovak innovative battery company InoBat GIB’s giga factory deploys an innovative closed loop circular value-chain located in the Šurany strategic eco park home of the Šurany Battery Hub.  The total planned capacity will reach up to 60 GWh and the first phase committed under the current IA is 20 GWh with Commercial Operations Date (COD) in 2026 Phase 1 will cover an area of over one hundred hectares and will employ more than a thousand workers Construction is planned to begin at the end of 2024 believes that this is a milestone in Gotion’s globalization strategy a giant leap forward in promoting green development together with overseas enterprises and also a key strategic cooperation between GIB and the Slovak government in developing green energy As a gloabl leading provider of green energy solutions Gotion High-Tech is committed to providing affordable and high-quality battery products to society and making green energy accessible and sustainable The successful implementation of the project in Slovakia cannot be possible without the strong support from the Slovak government and the close cooperation with our partners and with the the robust backing of the Slovak government we are striving to develop the project into the most advanced zero-carbon battery factory in the EMEA region assisting Šurany in becoming a crucial hub for batteries and new energy industries in Europe and contributing Gotion’s strength to global energy transformation President & CEO of Gotion EMEA and Chairman of GIB said: Our Šurany Giga factory shall be a landmark showcasing our Gotion High Tech capabilities “The project will also include a research and development centre in Šurany and we already started collaborating with universities on educational programs to help meet the demand for experts is our collaboration locally within the municipality and the Nitra region to develop the workforce through vocational training courses.“ We are proud to be part of GIB and are ready to play our part for this ambitious and challenging project “Exciting to be involved in a new era for Slovakia becoming a leader in the battery sector to clean energy and e-mobility GIB’s Šurany factory will be among the largest and most innovative of its kind in the world The Šurany Battery Hub will become a showcase for strategic eco parks and a Hub for Research & Development.“ READ the latest Batteries News shaping the battery market Slovak government signed an Investment Agreement with Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB), to build an advanced gigafactory in Slovakia. source Plasmatreat – Plasma makes the difference in the production of high-performance batteries STEINHAGEN 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Plasmatreat’s Openair-Plasma is used to specifically clean.. 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COPYRIGHT POLICY DISCLAIMER TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY We love meeting interesting people and making new friends Locals have organised a petition and are asking Prime Minister Fico to stop the project they shouted down investors' representatives The construction of a €1.2-billion battery factory – commonly referred to as a "gigafactory" – in Šurany southern Slovakia is facing surging local opposition which is a joint initiative by the Chinese group Gotion and the Slovak company InoBat and would be the first of its kind in Slovakia is strongly opposed by residents who fear an excess of truck traffic They have organised a petition against the plan and are calling on Prime Minister Robert Fico to stop the whole project “The societal damage done will be irreversible and there is no longer room for vague attitudes from any of us,” the civic initiative Chránime si naše (We Protect Our Own) writes in an open letter adding that so many mistakes and unfair practice have been observed that the usefulness environmental friendliness and safety of the whole project cannot be guaranteed Some thousands of inhabitants of Bánov Šurany and the surrounding villages as well as inhabitants of towns and villages from all over Slovakia have already signed a petition opposing the proposed plant Its initiators are convinced that the state’s declared public interest is in absolute contradiction to the interests of the inhabitants of the affected area and that the risks associated with the investment are disproportionately greater than its anticipated benefits a joint venture formed by InoBat and Gotion said it understood that its investment plan had generated concerns “Our project is in full compliance with all applicable laws regulations and established limits,” it wrote “We believe it will bring significant economic and technological benefits to the region while maintaining the highest standards of environmental protection and safety at all times.” The arrival of the first major battery plant in Slovakia has been bumpy not too many manufacturers were interested in building a plant to make batteries for electric cars in Slovakia despite that fact that Slovakia produces the highest number of cars per capita in the world and enjoys the title ‘automotive superpower’ the exact location became a problem; a site near Šurany finally turned out to be the most suitable Factories producing car batteries need relatively flat ground over a large area good infrastructure in the form of roads and railways proximity to car factories – as batteries are heavy – and above all a stable and powerful source of energy the nearby Mochovce nuclear power plant is able to amply satisfy the latter need several investors eventually turned their noses up at Šurany which wanted to build a gigafactory in the region The Chinese giant CATL chose Hungary to build its largest battery factory in Europe Its first investment is supposed to be worth €4 billion the second one should be valued at up to €6 billion The rest of this article is premium content at Spectator.skSubscribe now for full access Immediate access to all locked articles (premium content) on Spectator.sk Special weekly news summary + an audio recording with a weekly news summary to listen to at your convenience (received on a weekly basis directly to your e-mail) PDF version of the latest issue of our newspaper Access to all premium content on Sme.sk and Korzar.sk The joint battery cell factory of the Chinese Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech and the Slovakian battery company InoBat in Šurany The government and joint venture have now signed an Investment Agreement The agreement does not come as a surprise. In November 2023, the companies signed a letter of intent to this effect with the Slovakian government regarding the factory. The partners had already presented the key points of the joint factory in September the location was still generally referred to as the “Central European region.” The press release does not mention the sum of the agreement Construction of the new factory will kick off towards the end of the year The plant will have an initial capacity of 20 GWh it will have a total capacity of 60 GWh but the company has not disclosed when this will be the case Phase one will span 100 hectares and create more than 1,000 jobs the new site will deploy “an innovative closed-loop circular value-chain located in the Šurany strategic eco park home of the Šurany Battery Hub.” “The successful implementation of the project in Slovakia cannot be possible without the strong support from the Slovak government and the close cooperation with our partners,” says Li Zhen “Adhering to the principle of ‘In Slovakia For Slovakia,’ and with the robust backing of the Slovak government assisting Šurany in becoming a crucial hub for batteries and new energy industries in Europe and contributing Gotion’s strength to global energy transformation.” becoming a leader in the battery sector to clean energy and e-mobility,” adds InoBat CEO Marian Boček “GIB’s Šurany factory will be among the largest and most innovative of its kind in the world The Šurany Battery Hub will become a showcase for strategic eco-parks and a Hub for Research & Development The Chinese and the Slovaks had already signed a memorandum of understanding in February 2023 provided for the examination of a joint factory the memorandum of understanding also mentioned a technical cooperation for LFP and NMC batteries The companies also looked at the potential of producing batteries for stationary energy storage in the existing InoBat plants in Slovakia to give Gotion quick access to the European market the companies founded a joint venture called GIB (Gotion-InoBat-Batteries) inobat.eu I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology The expected tariff cost is significantly lower than the $4 billion to $5 billion crosstown rival General Motors estimates which Ford attributes to its higher mix of U.S.-built vehicles a joint venture (JV) between Gotion High-Tech and InoBat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Slovakian Government to establish a gigafactory GIB has committed to constructing a gigafactory with an initial 20GWh capacity Under the MoU the Slovak government has pledged to provide subsidies and ensure a connection to the electrical grid GIB has committed to beginning construction in 2024 and targets the start of production for Q2 2026 The 20GWh full-scale production is scheduled for 2027 however the MoU outlines that the facility may be expanded to 40GWh The press release made no mention of how large the subsidies would be however any subsidy committed will have to be approved by the European Commission no mention was made about cell chemistry or supply deals “GIB represents joint effort of InoBat and Gotion High Tech in developing a battery gigafactory in Slovakia GIB represents a unique example of strong partnership between fast-growing start-up with the outstanding experience in project development and knowledge of Slovakian context and the technology leader capable of delivering a full range of technology and scale-up manufacturing capacities.” InoBat and Gotion originally signed an MoU in January 2023 which outlined the plans to develop a JV gigafactory in Eastern Europe bought a 25% stake in InoBat at an undisclosed price InoBat commented that the investment would help accelerate its path to mass production this news follows the announcement of an InoBat facility in Serbia with the help of a large incentives package from the Serbian Government amounting to EUR419 million (USD460 million) This is yet another step in Gotion’s global expansion __________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Sources: InoBat, InoBat Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs Conyers and Rex Surany join the faculty from this spring semester Conyers is one of two new doubles bassists appointed to the Juilliard string facultyPhoto: Nicole Roche The Juilliard string faculty has appointed two new double bassists: Joseph H They will be joining Juilliard’s other bass teachers - Timothy Cobb and Eugene Levinson - from this spring semester.  His awards include the Sphinx Organization’s Medal of Excellence (2019)—the organization’s most prestigious recognition who has been working alongside bassist Harold Robinson in a shared studio at Juilliard is principal bassist of the Metropolitan Opera he was awarded second prize of the International Society of Double bassists Orchestral Competition he was the second prize-winner at the ISB Solo Competition He has performed professionally with many orchestras including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra he has given recitals and master classes at the University of Southern California ‘We are absolutely thrilled that Joseph Conyers and Rex Surany will be joining the faculty to teach and mentor the next generation of bassists here at Juilliard,’ Provost and Dean Ara Guzelimian said Both teachers are now accepting a roster of full-time students in the College Division The musician and pedagogue was 69 years old lift and move your fingers in a way that minimises fatigue principal double bassist of the Sydney Symphony and head of double bass studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music The donation from Crankstart will go towards the school’s Saturday Music Advancement Program for intermediate and advanced music students The violinist has been appointed artistic director of Clarion Concerts which provides chamber music concerts and experiences in New York’s Hudson Valley The Astatine Trio and Novo Quartet join the scheme from 2025–2027 Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August Site powered by Webvision Cloud Caroline de Surany has put together a 12-week plan that aims to reveal what brings each individual pleasure and gives meaning to one’s life Ikigai is one of the Japanese secrets to living happily and in good health which can be literally translated as “joy of living” or “reason for being” lies at the crossroads between several elements: what brings us pleasure and what gives us the sense that our life has meaning ‘Ikigai is the combination of joy and meaning not only giving meaning but giving a joyful meaning,’ explains Caroline de Surany and speaker shares in her book a twelve-chapter plan with each chapter dedicated to one of the twelve aspects that allow individuals to know themselves and to know what is important to them one theoretical and the other more practical with personal development exercises to be done every day over a period of seven days It is a playful book that combines practical exercises with the discovery of Japanese concepts like wabi-sabi and kufu It also lists a large number of bibliographic resources for those wishing to go deeper into the topics of each of the twelve chapters The Book of Ikigai (2018), by Caroline de Surany, is published by Hardie Grant Celebrating Nature Through Cuisine in ‘Wild Herbs’ Immerse Yourself in Literature and Western Cuisine Traditional tattoos were strong signifiers; murderers had head tattoos The series 'Hysteric Ten' by photographer Sawatari Hajime revisits one of the most sulphurous relationships in Japanese art Nagisa Oshima made Sada Abe the heroine of his film defying the codes of 'pinku eiga' that make men the focus of attention This rice soup seasoned with miso is served by a monk to Ashitaka one of the heroes in Hayao Miyazaki's film we interviewed its founder and chief representative As he wryly reflects at the start of his episode of Who Do You Think You Are? Stephen Fry’s public persona is so English that people assume he’s got “ancestors made largely of tweed” That’s not how the actor and writer sees his heritage this was a role occupied by his maternal grandfather a larger-than-life Jewish émigré from Eastern Europe who had the apparently infuriating habit of punning in two languages It was Martin’s expertise in the sugar industry that brought him to the UK in 1927 Having worked at Europe’s largest sugar beet factory Neumann was recruited as an advisor at a newly established factory in Bury St Edmunds But what happened to the rest of Martin’s family Before he heads to Europe, ultimately to uncover a mournful story of the Holocaust Stephen is first keen to learn more about his paternal grandmother He suspects he may find a dark secret as he heads for the Family Records Centre in Islington In the event, it seems more a case of the family not referring to Ella’s past because she came from such a desperately poor background. Stephen’s 2x great grandfather, Henry (1827-96), for example, was an inmate at the workhouse in Lewisham Stephen heads for Vienna and military archives held in the city he discovers more about Martin Neumann’s experiences in the First World War Martin volunteered the Austro-Hungarian army and won a medal for his service on the Eastern Front in Romania in part perhaps because he brought food at a time of shortages Seeing the apartment block where the Brauns lived Stephen discovers a plaque that features the names of his great grandparents It’s a monument to those who lived in the building and were taken to the concentration camps during the Holocaust Samuel and Berta were among 65,000 Viennese Jews deported to a ghetto in Latvia in 1942 But for the job opportunity that took him to East Anglia Martin could easily have shared their fate where he visits the now closed and desolate sugar factory where Stephen worked In a 1926 old photograph Stephen’s delighted to see that Martin looks a little like a young Einstein now locked and surrounded by a concrete wall to prevent desecration and robbery It’s here that Stephen’s great grandfather More disturbing still is the history of the town’s Jewish population a country that fought with the Axis powers in the Second World War More than 600 Jews from Surany were murdered in the Holocaust Stephen has long thought his mother’s cousins died at the hands of the Nazis but seeing documentary evidence of their fate still affects him deeply “Seeing their names there and that f***ing word Stephen tells his family of the “malevolent history” that he’s found “I’m so lucky simply to be alive,” he says Gotion InoBat Batteries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Slovakian government to support the construction of a planned gigafactory The deal builds on an agreement from February 2023 in which InoBat and Gotion High-Tech expressed their intention to collaborate on battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions the partners announced they were looking for a factory location in the Middle-European region The latest memorandum provides for the construction of a battery factory in southern Slovakian city Šurany The initial annual capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours could later be expanded to up to 40 Gigawatt-hours per year Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024 with production starting in the second quarter of 2026 and reaching full capacity by 2027 The Slovakian Ministry of Economy has agreed to grant subsidies and secure the connection to the electricity grid The Šurany site will be built on an area of 65 hectares and is expected to create thousands of jobs Sources:https://www.inobat.eu/newsroom/gotion-inobat-batteries-gib-has-signed-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the-government-of-the-slovak-republic-to-support-the-construction-of-a-battery-gigafactory/ https://www.inobat.eu/newsroom/inobat-and-gotion-sign-mou-to-develop-joint-venture-ev-battery-cells-and-packs-in-cee/ Battery News © 2023 | Imprint | Privacy Policy Home » Battery News Gotion High-tech (SHE: 002074) has unveiled plans to build battery factories in Slovakia and Morocco as it looks to expand its international presence The Volkswagen-backed Chinese battery giant announced yesterday that it plans to build a battery production site in Slovakia and one in Morocco for a total of around 2.514 billion euros ($2.6 billion) The total investment in the Slovakian project is not to exceed 1.234 billion euros with an annual capacity of 20 GWh of lithium batteries according to an exchange announcement yesterday The Slovakian plant will be built by Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB) EnergyX Slovakia which is 80 percent owned by Gotion and the other 20 percent by local battery company InoBat Auto jsa Gotion acquired a 25 percent stake in InoBat last September will be built in phases and is expected to take no more than three years The Slovakian plant will focus on battery manufacturing business and aim to realize local supply of power batteries to cover the EU market the Slovak government approved 214 million euros in state aid to GIB of which 150 million euros is in subsidies and 64 million euros in tax breaks The plant is expected to start production in January 2027 and reach full capacity in June of the same year The total planned investment in the Moroccan battery plant is not to exceed 1.28 billion euros The Moroccan project will be constructed by Gotion Power Morocoo and is located in the Rabat region of Morocco The Moroccan government signed a plant investment agreement with Gotion in June, and on November 13, Gotion signed a memorandum of understanding with CDG Group which plans to invest 300 million euros in the first phase of Gotion's Moroccan project Morocco's largest public financial investment institution would support Gotion's operations in Morocco for the project Gotion is one of the world's largest EV battery makers, with a 2.6 percent share in the January-October period according to South Korean market researcher SNE Research Gotion was No. 4 in China in November with 3.56 GWh of installed capacity and a 5.29 percent share according to China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA) Gotion's battery project in Morocco gets $280 million investment from local firm CDG Nice Digs releases all-new range for very good doggos The Sims 4 ‘Get Famous’ pack lets you become an influencer I’m always up for new ways to improve my quality of life And while I may have first been grabbed by Ikigai’s cute cover the promise of learning the ‘Japanese secret to a long and happy life,’ quickly drew me in The hardcover walks readers through the practice of Ikigai which de Surany explains roughly translates to ‘the feeling that your life makes sense’ It promises to refresh your life in just 12 weeks While at times this read erred on the side of a slightly immature self-help book there’s weight to what de Surany’s teaching Even if you don’t intend on following these lessons Ikigai still offers a reminder to do more of what makes you happy This article was originally published in Fashion Journal 184 Why are all the girlies scrapbooking again I’d like to be in love but most of my dates tend to go like this Sydney-based writer and book critic Madeleine Gray on the five books that impacted her the most “People like us more than we think”: I wrote a book about friendship A vintage fashion expert shares her top tips for finding secondhand clothes on eBay The Bloomsbury Publishing team share their favourite books of the year Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has made investment decisions for two battery cell factories abroad: Gotion is pumping a total of 2.5 billion euros into planned factories in Morocco and Slovakia Gotion agreed to spend up to 2.51 billion euros to build the two battery cell plants the Chinese group is planning a plant with a capacity of 20 GWh for 1.28 billion euros a production facility with a capacity of 20 GWh is also to be built in cooperation with InoBat for 1.23 billion euros Gotion High-Tech specialises in LFP and LMFP cells and has been on a growth path for some time from which German car manufacturers could benefit: 25.6 per cent of Gotion shares are owned by Volkswagen the cell manufacturer has put numerous battery factories into operation or announced their construction – but so far mainly in China the company is not one of the world’s largest manufacturers the market research institute SNE Research puts Gotion in eighth place in the ranking of global EV battery manufacturers with a market share of 2.6 per cent after the first ten months of this year Gotion is now gaining a foothold in North Africa and Central Europe. In the summer, Gotion signed an investment agreement with the Moroccan government to build the factory The 100 per cent Gotion subsidiary Gotion Power Morocco will take the lead the plant is to be built in the Rabat region The Moroccan state financial institution CDG Group is also on board no information is yet available on the timetable In Slovakia, Gotion High-Tech is working closely with the local manufacturer InoBat Their joint venture Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB) in which the Chinese company holds 80 per cent and the Slovakian firm 20 per cent also signed an investment agreement with the Slovakian government in the summer According to an earlier company announcement by InoBat the first expansion phase of the plant with an annual capacity of 20 GWh is scheduled to go into operation in Šurany in the south of Slovakia in 2026 The parties involved see potential for later expansion at both factories the aim is to expand to 60 GWh per year at a later date cnevpost.com, chinadaily.com.cn a firm established by the Slovak firm InoBat and the Chinese firm Gotion High-Tech will build the first battery plant in Slovakia The government announced the investment on Thursday will become home to the new factory producing batteries for electric vehicles the Volkswagen concern was said to be considering the construction of a battery plant in Šurany or elsewhere in central Europe Czech PM Petr Fiala said that the company put its plan on hold due to the low sales of electric cars The construction of the GIB plant should start next year Slovakia will provide land, subsidies and connection to the electric grid. The Nitra Region is home to a Jaguar Land Rover car plant, which plans to produce the first e-cars by the end of the decade “With the support of the Slovak government Gotion has the ambition of building the most advanced battery factory with a zero carbon footprint not only in Europe but even on the global level,” said the Chinese company’s board member Li Zhen on November 22 The full launching of battery production is expected in 2026 About 1,500 workers should find a job at the plant Zhen added that he hopes Slovakia will not only be the world leader in the production of cars per capita but also in the production of batteries per capita in the future The plant’s production capacity will be 20 gigawatt hours in the first phase with future potential to reach a capacity of up to 40 gigawatt hours The Economy Ministry did not disclose the amount of the investment It noted that Slovakia has the opportunity to “shine again on the map of countries with technologically advanced industry” thanks to the successful Slovak firm “Our government is the guarantor of a stable and predictable political and legal environment as well as the guarantor of professionalism in managing the country,” said PM Robert Fico of the ruling Smer party The Slovak Battery Alliance has also welcomed the signing of the agreement between Slovakia and the Slovak-Chinese firm “A large number of Slovak companies can benefit from the giga factory,” said the alliance’s chair Andrea Straková Fedorková Gotion High-Tech is one of the top 3 global battery conglomerates and the exclusive supplier for Volkswagen (VW) outside of China VW also owns a 24.77 percent stake in Gotion High-Tech and is the company’s largest shareholder Lindenmaier Slovakia operated in Šurany for more than 30 years After more than 30 years, the German company Lindenmaier Slovakia is closing its plant in Šurany, Nitra Region. Although the management filed for bankruptcy while trying to maintain the production, the effort was unsuccessful, reports Sme daily the German company Lindemaier found a limited liability company and bought a plant from already bankrupted sewing machine company Elitex the production of metal parts for cars grew which eventually lead to the construction of another plant in Šurany The Slovak branch survived the 2009 economic crisis and was bought by the German group Länneken Invest For a while it seemed that the production might increase again Lindenmaier Slovakia reported sales of €9.1 million a year later that drop to half and in the following years they couldn't exceed sales of €3.7 million between 2017 and 2023 the company ended up in the red three times The number of employees was also in decline; it employed around 200 in the best of times in 2023 it was around a quarter of that number disrupted relationships with suppliers and other problems creditors run out of patience and closed the production at the end of the year 73 creditors have filed claims totalling €445,000 Lindenmaier Slovakia also owes €171,000 to the social security provider Sociálna Poisťovňa and €31,000 to the state-owned health insurer Všeobecná Zdravotná Poisťovňa We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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However, if you would like to, you can change your cookie settings at any time British Broadcasting CorporationHome silver toast racks and the London black cab he can be seen driving around the streets of the capital The story that pricked Stephen's interest the most was that of his beloved maternal grandfather and he was a Jew of eastern European descent his flamboyance had made an indelible mark on his grandson Britain was keen to develop its sugar beet industry and Bury St Edmunds was chosen as the best place to situate a factory Martin was working as an agricultural advisor in the largest sugar beet factory in Europe and was hired to teach the British a thing or two about the cultivation of sugar beet Stephen was interested in discovering more about Martin and his family's life prior to their move to East Anglia And what of the other branches of the Neumann family with the spectre of Nazism beginning to loom in Germany widespread anti-Semitism was already affecting the lives of millions of Jews across mainland Europe What had been the fate of those Neumanns who had stayed behind when Martin came to England Martin served in the Austro-Hungarian army in World War One Despite being just eighteen years old when he volunteered he won a medal on the Eastern Front - where millions of men lost their lives - in the battle for Romania He worked his way from the rank of private to corporal The Brauns were members of Vienna's 200,000-strong Jewish community Stephen paid an emotional visit to the house in which they lived and was startled to see a plaque commemorating the house's inhabitants among them Rosa's parents - Stephen's great-grandfather and great-grandmother - Berta and Samuel when they were deported to a ghetto in Riga Only a small number of those sent to Riga survived along with the whole of Martin's extended family but what became of the other Neumanns who remained in Surany The answer is as tragic as it was inevitable there was no resistance in Surany to the Nazi's anti-Semitic policies more than 600 Jews from Surany were killed in the Holocaust but during World War Two the whole family was sent to Auschwitz The others died or were murdered in the camp itself in the form of a humble sugar beet factory in Bury St Edmonds that awful destiny may also have befallen Martin Neumann and his family The BBC is not responsible for the content of external web sites You're using the Internet Explorer 6 browser to view the BBC website. 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For more details visit our online shop the South Korean manufacturer of battery components for electric cars is preparing a new €5.2 million investment in Šurany to expand its production The project is expected to create 70 new jobs The government approved tax relief of €4.6 million for the electrofoil manufacturer Terichem Tervakoski which is co-owned by the Finnish firm Rani Plast and the domestic company Chemosvit will invest €30 million in expanding production in Svit the Government Cabinet appointed Minister of Tourism and Sport Rudolf Huliak (nominated by Smer-SD) as a member of the Slovak Government Council for Drug Policy the cabinet dismissed Dušan Keketi (SNS nominee) from his post "My priority is to protect our society from the negative consequences of drugs and to ensure that young people have enough information and support to choose a healthy lifestyle," Huliak said The Government Council for Drug Policy is an advisory initiating and controlling body of the government in matters of the government's drug policy in the public interest A new helpline is to be established in Slovakia under the competence of the Operational Centre of the Slovak Emergency Medical Service (OS ZZS) It is to be used for non-emergency situations in order to relieve the burden on the 155 emergency line New types of rescue crews are also to be created which will be associated with new indication criteria for filtering calls The proposal for a new helpline is justified by the fact that 20 per cent of incidents reported to 155 are assessed as not requiring an ambulance call The new feature is to be a hybrid ambulance crew where a crew with a doctor operates during the day and without a doctor during the night An ambulance crew with a specialist paramedic who has enhanced competences is also to be introduced A specialised transport ambulance is also to be established for planned minor inter-clinic transports and selected primary calls An ambulance service with paediatric mobile intensive care unit facilities is also being introduced which will be operated by the terminal children's hospitals A new type of ambulance service will also be introduced New kindergarten capacities are to be built in villages with an acute situation The aim is to ensure that compulsory pre-primary education can be fully implemented and that the legal right to a place in a kindergarten can be exercised the intention is to contribute to better integration of pupils from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and better educational results as well as to increase the participation of legal representatives The proposal was submitted by the Ministry with the aim of accelerating the disbursement of funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and meeting the set targets the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic will provide the Central Military Hospital SNP Ružomberok - University Hospital and the University Hospital with Polyclinic J Reiman Prešov for a total transfer of EUR 96 000 000 "These funds will be used to ensure the normal operation of the hospitals the purchase of medical machinery and equipment as well as the modernisation and reconstruction of the hospitals' facilities the funds will also be used for the strategic investment Development and modernisation of the University Hospital with polyclinic J Reiman Prešov," the defence ministry explained former managing director of the state-owned company MH Invest has become the Slovak government's plenipotentiary for a major investment by Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB) EnergyX Slovakia The company is to build a gigafactory near Šurany for the production of batteries for electric vehicles for more than a billion euros The plenipotentiary is to ensure the coordination of tasks in the implementation of the investment but he will also have the right to submit draft materials relating to it to the government Together with the proposal for the appointment of the Commissioner the government also approved the Commissioner's Statute which regulates the areas of his competence and the main tasks to be performed by him The Plenipotentiary is proposed by the Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic and will be accountable to the Government of the Slovak Republic for his/her activities.