US EditionŠKoda Becomes Volkswagen Group’s Largest BEV Battery Producer
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We at Avtomobilnosti visited the Volkswagen Group's first battery factory in Spain. We used the visit to talk to the head of the Seat and Cupra brands, Markus Haupt.
Škoda becomes Volkswagen Group’s largest BEV battery producer
Škoda has inaugurated a new 55,000m² battery systems assembly hall at its plant in Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic, investing €205m (US$237.5m) to expand production. The facility makes Škoda the largest producer of BEV battery systems within the Volkswagen Group and the first Volkswagen Group site in Europe to manufacture cell-to-pack battery systems for high-volume electric vehicles. With a daily output of over 1,100 battery systems and an…
The EU continues to push for policies that will allow the creation of a battery production ecosystem in the region and reduce dependence on Asian manufacturers, especially Chinese. Spain plays a key role again. If Europe wants to close the gap with China in terms of electric car production and prices, it needs a powerful battery manufacturing industry. It will not be an easy task, as the Chinese take us many, many years of advantage, with a cons…
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