What is a gigafactory?
What is a gigafactory, and why are they so important to the future of the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market? Autovista24 special content editor Phil Curry explains the terminology, and what they do.
With the volume of BEVs increasing in Europe, there is a growing need to establish a localised gigafactory network. This will help to stabilise supply chains, which currently depend on imports from Asia. But building this network involves many complexities, and understanding of the different ways that gigafactories work when it comes to production.