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Electromobility in the Visegrad Region: Slovakia

Exploring the impacts of a successful or unsuccessful transition to the production of EVs and battery cells in Slovakia 

This technical report estimates the likely economic impacts, and the potential associated challenges, with switching car production in Slovakia to battery EVs over the long term to 2040.

Commissioned by the European Climate Foundation, the report provides details about EV manufacturing costs, productivity, the need for investments and the impact on employment by sector and by occupational category.

Click here for the Autofocus Slovakia report, which combines Cambridge Econometrics' technical report with research and knowledge of GLOBSEC and SEVA (Slovak Electric Vehicle Association) to create a broader overview of Slovakia’s automotive landscape.

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Electromobility in the Visegrad Region: Slovakia

Authors: Jamie Pirie, Madalina Suta, János Hidi, Luca Barbieri, Zsófi Kőműve.

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Key Findings

Results show that the stakes are high for Slovakia. In a worst-case scenario in which the switch to EV production does not take place, the GDP of Slovakia will be 10% lower than in a best-case scenario. The overall net employment effect is also significant, with a 4% difference between the two scenarios.
At a sectoral level the largest sectoral impacts are directly in the motor vehicle, electrical equipment, and services sectors as vehicle production supply chain transitions from ICE powertrains to electric powertrains.

Policy recommendations to help Slovakia preserve its central role in the automotive industry include:

  • Create favourable conditions for battery factories.
  • Invest in its skilled workforce to maintain its place in the global value chains in the wake of the green transition.

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