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Similarly to other Visegrád Four (V4) states, Slovakia – an automotive monoculture withinan ‘integrated periphery’ (also known as ‘Factory Europe’) of the European auto industry, which has been nicknamed the ‘Detroit of Europe’ – finds itself at a critical juncture in its economic development as the country navigates the transition from the manufacturing of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs).