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Mercedes-Benz prepares for launch of electric battery production in Poland

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German automotive company Mercedes-Benz will launch the production of electric car batteries at its plant in the Polish south-western town of Jawor in October

Mercedes boss agrees to invest 100 mln euros in e-battery factory at meeting with PM

Production is expected to begin in mid-2020, reaching around 100,000 batteries a year. The investment, worth around 100 million euros, is expected to create some 200 jobs, according to the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

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Mercedes-Benz to employ 1,000 in new engine factory

A Mercedez-Benz engine factory being built in the southern town of Jawor is to create 1,000 jobs. The investment, valued at EUR 500 million, is scheduled for completion in 2019.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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