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Change in PowerCo’s Executive Board
Teichmann is leaving PowerCo, but not Volkswagen: he is to take on a new role within the Volkswagen Group, according to a statement from the Group headquarters.
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VW: PowerCo begins construction of first buildings at Canadian battery factory
Specifically, PowerCo reports that foundation work has started for three large buildings covering a total area of around 79,000 square metres. The construction is being carried out
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PowerCo: Battery production in Spain scheduled to start in July 2027
PowerCo’s current operational plan reportedly foresees the start of battery cell deliveries from its Spanish plant in the Valencia region in July 2027. At that point, two
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IBU-Tec & PowerCo sign battery supply deal
According to the contract, IBU-Tec will produce LFP cathode material for automotive applications for PowerCo at its Weimar site from 2026 onwards. The aim is to achieve
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VW seeks partner for PowerCo and delays ID. Golf production start
At Volkswagen, two key electric models are set to launch later than expected. According to the German Handelsblatt, production of the eagerly awaited electric versions of the
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VW subsidiary PowerCo intensifies cooperation with QuantumScape
Since last summer, it has been known that Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo intends to industrialise solid-state batteries using technology from US specialist QuantumScape. In July 2024, both
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VW acquires stake in Canadian lithium company for PowerCo
The investment in Patriot Battery Metals is not just a financial investment. It is a strategic partnership, as the deal also includes a long-term supply commitment to
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AVL equips PowerCo’s battery testing laboratory
The partnership will provide the latest technologies for testing battery cells, according to AVL. The plant is to be realised by 2025. And the joint project will
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Spain subsidises Stellantis and PowerCo battery plants
Car manufacturer Stellantis is still deciding whether to build a battery complex next to its car plant in Figuerelas near Zaragoza in Spain, in close cooperation with
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Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo gets serious about solid-state batteries
The VW battery subsidiary and QuantumScape know each other well.They have had a joint venture since mid-2018, which will now be replaced by the new agreement. At
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PowerCo: VW battery production on schedule
Pre-series production will begin this year before the first cells for series production roll off the production line in 2025. That is what Automobilwoche writes in an
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Volkswagen: PowerCo appoints new CTO from its own ranks
Soonho Ahn’s appointment was seen as an important symbol of PowerCo’s ambitions. The South Korean was poached directly from Apple, where he worked as the Global Head
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Volkswagen is putting stock market plans for PowerCo on hold
Volkswagen is said to have doubts about being able to implement its own battery production on the planned scale. This was reported by the news agency Bloomberg,
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PowerCo certifies QuantumScape’s “encouraging results” for solid-state cells
The US company QuantumScape recently reached a milestone that has now been confirmed by Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo: Its solid-state cell completed more than 1,000 charging cycles
- Exyte builds dry room in PowerCo battery factory Salzgitter
- PowerCo & Umicore’s joint venture opens for business
- MiKoBatt: PEM, PowerCo and Jagenberg research cell production
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VW subsidiary PowerCo presents battery dry coating process
Volkswagen’s PowerCo now officially confirmed its intention to industrialise dry coating for electric car batteries. The plan was leaked a few days ago. At a media round
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PowerCo to nearly double staff numbers
Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo is to employ almost twice as many people at the end of this year; up to 1,500 compared to the current 800. The
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VW subsidiary PowerCo is building a 90 GWh battery factory in Canada
Volkswagen has unveiled further details about its battery factory in St Thomas, Canada. It will be PowerCo’s largest cell factory to date, create 3,000 jobs, and produce
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VW subsidiary PowerCo to build EV ecosystem in Indonesia
Volkswagen wants to build an ecosystem for electric vehicle batteries in Indonesia together with partners through its subsidiary PowerCo. A partnership with several companies is apparently being
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PowerCo & Umicore receive regulatory approval for joint venture
PowerCo, a battery company from the Volkswagen Group, and the Belgian materials technology group Umicore have received all regulatory approvals for their joint venture announced in September
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PowerCo secures land for Volkswagen’s next battery factory
Volkswagen’s plans for a battery cell factory in Spain have entered the next phase by purchasing a plot of land. PowerCo, the Group’s battery division, has signed
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VW subsidiary PowerCo & Umicore launch battery joint venture
The Volkswagen Group’s new battery subsidiary PowerCo and the Belgian materials technology group Umicore have established a joint venture for cathode and prematerial production in Europe. From
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Volvo, Shanghai, EV Connect, BMW, Powerco.
Volvo supports CCS: Volvo gets behind the Charging Interface Initiative, joining Audi, BMW, Daimler, Opel, Porsche, VW, TÜV Süd, Mennekes and Phoenix Contact in their effort to
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Gotion High-Tech mass-producing VW standard cells
According to the CN EV Post, citing an official statement, Gotion High-Tech has begun manufacturing standard cells for the Volkswagen Group at its plant in Hefei, China
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Crisis at Volkswagen: Is Oliver Blume losing support?
In practice, the power and influence of a VW boss are always linked to his relationship with the Porsche and Piëch families – without the support of
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Stellantis cancels several raw material contracts
These involve agreements with Novonix and Westwater Resources for anode graphite and Alliance Nickel for nickel and cobalt. In the case of Alliance Nickel (formerly GME Resources),
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Vianode to build graphite factory in Ontario
The project is designed as a multi-phase investment worth several billion Canadian dollars, beginning with an initial investment of over 2 billion CAD – currently equivalent to
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Gotion abandons plans to build battery cell factory in Michigan
The Gotion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan was planned on a 211-hectare site in Big Rapids Township and Green Township in Mecosta County. Gotion was aiming
