# Mitsubishi Electric starts construction of EV motor plant in Czech Republic

Mitsubishi Electric began construction of a new manufacturing facility in Slaný, Czech Republic, to produce motors and invertors for electric vehicles. The company plans to invest nearly CZK 2 billion and create 150 jobs, with production expected to start in April 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-07
- Where: Slaný, Czechia
- Value: $87.0M (2.00B CZK)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Apr 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: motors and invertors for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric Europe](https://endata.com/companies/6318.md)

## Sources

- [czechinvest.gov.cz](https://czechinvest.gov.cz/en/Homepage/News/March-2019/Mitsubishi-Electric-building-new-factory-in-the-Czech-Republic), 2019-03-15: "The new factory will enable firm to increase production of systems for electric vehicles, primarily key integrated starter generators for 48V hybrid vehicles."

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