aren ’ t ready to invest in making their own batteries as it requires massive investment . For example , Nissan gave up on the idea when they realised they couldn ’ t compete with producers in South Korea and Japan and instead sought integration with better partnerships .” He believes Europe will see more joint battery production partnerships like the one developing between BMW and Samsung . Similarly , he expects further partnerships on the mining side where European projects like Infinity ’ s will jointly develop processes with Asian and European companies keen to invest in and bring their technical experience to a market they
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