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Electric vehicles have opened up a world of new possibilities for carmakers. For the first time in history, those with enough financial power have full control over every aspect of a car's life, from manufacturing to recharging and recycling.
Volkswagen has in place one of the most comprehensive EV action plans in the world. It will produce dozens of electric cars, it will make the batteries for them, and it will also ensure people have enough stations to recharge from,
With the ID.3 already on the way, the Germans are now focusing on the next step of their plan, battery production. In an announcement made on Monday (September 23) the carmaker said its new site in Salzgitter has started rolling off battery cells on a pilot line.
The Salzgitter facility is the place where VW will open in 2024 a gigafactory for battery production together with Swedish company Northvolt. When all will be up and running, 1,000 new jobs are to be created there, supported by a total investment of one billion euros.
“Bringing together the development, testing and pilot production of battery cells in Salzgitter marks a further milestone in the Volkswagen Group’s comprehensive electric offensive,” said in a statement Stefan Sommer, Volkswagen executive in charge with procurement.
“By pooling know-how at this site, we are making sure we drive forward our own activities to further advance the development of battery cells as a key component in electrification, develop new standards and swiftly transition them to series production.”
Northvolt is en route to becoming one of the largest battery suppliers in the world. The company is currently in the process of erecting Europe’s largest car battery plant, in Sweden, where it will be making batteries for BMW cars as well.
Together with Northvolt, Volkswagen is also in charge of the European Battery Union consortium, a group tasked with coming up with new technologies for the EV market.
With the ID.3 already on the way, the Germans are now focusing on the next step of their plan, battery production. In an announcement made on Monday (September 23) the carmaker said its new site in Salzgitter has started rolling off battery cells on a pilot line.
The Salzgitter facility is the place where VW will open in 2024 a gigafactory for battery production together with Swedish company Northvolt. When all will be up and running, 1,000 new jobs are to be created there, supported by a total investment of one billion euros.
“Bringing together the development, testing and pilot production of battery cells in Salzgitter marks a further milestone in the Volkswagen Group’s comprehensive electric offensive,” said in a statement Stefan Sommer, Volkswagen executive in charge with procurement.
“By pooling know-how at this site, we are making sure we drive forward our own activities to further advance the development of battery cells as a key component in electrification, develop new standards and swiftly transition them to series production.”
Northvolt is en route to becoming one of the largest battery suppliers in the world. The company is currently in the process of erecting Europe’s largest car battery plant, in Sweden, where it will be making batteries for BMW cars as well.
Together with Northvolt, Volkswagen is also in charge of the European Battery Union consortium, a group tasked with coming up with new technologies for the EV market.
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