batteries

Located at Coventry Airport, the Gigafactory will be the result of £2.5bn cash injection creating up to 6,000 jobs directly and thousands more in the local supply chain. The facility will be powered by 100 percent sustainable energy project and is expected to start production in 2025. At full capaci...

The Swedish company Northvolt will soon expand its Northvolt Labs located in Västerås, thanks to a huge investment of 750 million dollars. The aim is to establish «the world’s first R&D campus covering the entire battery ecosystem». Northvolt Labs will then host a unique ecosystem of capacities for ...

The agreement aims to develop and apply ultra-fast recharge batteries for use in electric vehicles designed by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus.

ACC, which was founded in 2020, has the primary goal to become the European market leader for battery cells and modules. The R&D center in Bordeaux (France) is operational and the pilot site in Nersac (France) will start production at the end of this year.

Gareth Joyce has been appointed president of US battery technology specialist Proterra. In addition, A.J. Cederoth is the new Interim CFO of the California-based company.

By 2030, the Volkswagen Group plans to operate six cell factories in Europe together with partners with a production capacity of 240 GWh. Prospectively, cells with an annual capacity of 40 GWh will be produced in Salzgitter. The new unified cell is expected to unlock synergies and reduce battery cos...