“I think it’s fantastic that Volvo is making that investment here in Ghent”, says Minister Hilde Crevits (CD&V), who today was allowed to drive the first electric car. “The car is 100 percent electric, which is important for moving towards a climate-neutral society. But the factory has invested 24 million euros not only to build the car, but also to train its people for this.” The government itself also co-invested 2 million euros from the Flemish government: “These training courses are necessary so that people can deal with these new technologies, and that they are assured of work and can stay here.”
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