Türkiye builds new car battery plant

STORY: Türkiye builds new car battery plant DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony of SIRO Battery Development and Manufacturing Campus in Bursa, Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Bursa, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of SIRO battery manufacturing plant for electric vehicles in Bursa, Türkiye 5. various of Togg car factory, production line, electric cars in Bursa, Türkiye STORYLINE: The construction of a new automotive battery manufacturing plant began Monday in northwestern Türkiye with a ceremony attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. SIRO, a joint venture between China-based Farasis Energy and Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg, held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new SIRO Battery Development and Production Campus in the town of Gemlik in the northwestern Bursa province. The new facility will begin o