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According to Kathimerini, the case of Volkswagen’s first investment in Greece is turning into an informal beauty pageant, in which the candidates will have to charm the investor. More specifically, as soon as conditions allow, German auto industry personnel are expected to tour five Greek islands they have chosen, among other things, to form a more complete picture of who will choose to run the pilot’s autonomous driving program. .
According to more recent information, Thassos, which until two months ago was known as second place, has now moved to second place. Although it is not yet clear who the five Greek candidate islands are, it is likely that some of them will be classified as bordering, so this activity is in line with the European framework and will receive the relevant support provided for these remote areas.
According to the same government information, the German group has decided on Greece but not exactly where. The … beauty contest lies in the areas and the motivations that the local authorities of each area will suggest or not suggest. The Greek side had suggested Thassos as a place where the German auto industry could develop the necessary network to test autonomous vehicles in the presence of a driver’s license.
In this particular project, however, the Greek side attaches much greater importance. If it runs smoothly, the country’s “score” on Volkswagen’s ratings for choosing a new plant is estimated to rise, following the cancellation of investment talks it was discussing with Turkey.
Of course, after the latest developments in the pandemic and declining demand caused by the economic crisis, the need for additional production capacity is limited, even temporary, experts say. The “Volkswagen archive” is being edited by the Minister for Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiadis, and the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs for Economic Diplomacy, Costas Frangogiannis.
Source: Kathimerini
