Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer, told a J.P. Morgan conference that the partnership with the South Korean battery supplier will move beyond North America into Europe.
Amsterdam-based ViriCiti is ChargePoint’s second acquisition in the European market.
The local health agency said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases linked to the dealership had grown to 12.
The plant will be idled for the weeks of Aug. 16 and Aug. 23. Nissan said it now plans to restart the lines on Aug. 30.
Rivals Faurecia, Cie Plastic Omnium and Mahle are still in the race for the German supplier, a source told Reuters.