They will supply us with enough batteries for our ramp up for the next couple of years, he added. And for us, there s no necessity to go into our own production. Together with partners, we want to have a total of six cell factories up and running in Europe by 2030, Thomas Schmall, CEO of Volkswagen Group Components, said in a statement issued Monday. This move, he added, would guarantee security of supply.
On issues connected to the supply of semiconductors which has affected a number of companies BMW s Zipse explained that, so far, the company had not experienced any production interruptions connected to chip shortages.
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Volkswagen Group presents technology roadmap for batteries and charging
The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. At the same time, the Group is aiming to secure the supply of battery cells beyond 2025.
In Europe alone, six gigafactories with a total production capacity of 240 GWh are to be established by the end of the decade. Volkswagen is also vigorously pursuing expansion of the public fast-charging network globally. With this in mind, cooperations have been agreed in Europe with the energy companies BP (Great Britain), Iberdrola (Spain) and Enel (Italy).
BP and Volkswagen Group are to work together to extend and speed up the deployment of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging facilities at BP retail sites