This translates to EVs that can drive further and are less prone to technical failures.
STMicroelectronics new facility will specialise in making 200mm wafers.
It will be located in Catania, on the island of Sicily.
Building it is expected to cost in the region of5bn.
The EU has agreed to foot 2bn of the billunder theChips Act.
The Swiss firm already has a 150mm wafer production plant in Catania, Italy.
The new plant will be built next to it.
The company is also currently building a new facility in China to serve the rapidly growing Chinese EV market.
STMicroelectronics expects the new facility to start production in 2026, reaching full capacity by 2033.
At full speed, the production line will be able to churn out 15,000 wafers per week.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
