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The main source of the difference is Europe plants spending 16 months in the completion phase while Chinese projects spend six months","https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/b64257722b/bm-chinese-cell-manufacturers-can-construct-domestic-plants-faster-than-their-european-projects-1.png",{},{"type":576,"attrs":727,"content":728},{"textAlign":49},[729],{"text":730,"type":581},"“China has a larger, more skilled labour pool compared to Europe and the US, allowing Chinese companies to develop their domestic cell plants much quicker than their overseas plans,” according to Harvey.",{"type":576,"attrs":732,"content":733},{"textAlign":49},[734],{"text":735,"type":581},"It is important to note that Chinese companies operating in Europe have a longer construction timeline compared to non-Chinese ones. 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This is the result of Tier 2 and 3 facilities – which take longer to build – making up a greater proportion of domestic construction. “Chinese buildout is slower as active construction and planned projects are now skewed […]",[774],{"slug":564,"name":565,"content":775},{"job_title":567,"image":776,"bio":570,"linkedin":571},{"filename":569},"\u003C!--#storyblok#{\"name\": \"article\", \"space\": \"\", \"uid\": \"0ce686a7-db06-4f1d-8660-2e42eecd9665\", \"id\": \"\"}-->","article",[780,783],{"slug":781,"name":782},"batteries","Batteries",{"slug":784,"name":785},"gigafactories","Battery & Gigafactory","private",{"id":49,"alt":723,"name":788,"focus":788,"title":723,"source":788,"filename":724,"copyright":788,"fieldtype":789,"meta_data":790,"is_external_url":51},"","asset",{"alt":723,"title":723,"source":788,"copyright":788},{"id":49,"alt":792,"name":788,"focus":788,"title":792,"source":788,"filename":793,"copyright":788,"fieldtype":789,"meta_data":794,"is_external_url":51},"Gigafactory under construction","https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/a4de7daa7f/bm-gigafactory-construction.jpg",{"alt":792,"title":792,"source":788,"copyright":788},"Jun 05, 2024","5th June 2024",[],[],1780932594547]