-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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,
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Spain extends PERTE subsidy for another year
In contrast to the previous year’s programmes, the main funding will be provided in the form of loans, which account for 1 billion euros of the total
-
QuantumScape partners with specialist Murata
Japanese tech group Murata Manufacturing is globally recognised for its leadership in the development and production of passive electronic components and ceramic-based solutions, as well as communications
-
VW to launch ID.1 production in September 2027
The portal La Tribuna de Automoción now claims to have learnt more details from people in the know. Series production of the ID.1 is set to begin
-
HyLiST research project for solid-state batteries launched
‘HyLiST’ stands for Hybrid Lithium Metal-based Scalable Solid State Battery Manufacturing. Under the leadership of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, an international consortium is working on
-
Volkswagens ID. 1 to be built in Portugal
“The car will be built in our factory in Palmela in Portugal,” VW brand boss Thomas Schäfer told reporters at group headquarters in the northern German city
-
VW reaches deal with unions: Zwickau to lose models, production in Dresden to end
After five days of negotiations, VW finally achieved the desired agreement before Christmas. If the wage dispute had extended over the holidays, the result could have been
-
Novonix receives conditional loan commitment in the US
Novonix wants to manufacture synthetic graphite primarily for use in electric vehicle batteries in Tennessee. Stellantis and Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo recently signed an agreement with the company for
-
QuantumScape completes production process for solid-state cells
Although QuantumScape began producing small quantities of its first B-sample cells at the end of October, one crucial piece of the puzzle was still missing before it
-
VW Group launches information campaign
The German carmaker says it wants to “‘invite people to familiarise themselves with electric mobility through a cross-brand communication campaign’ in the coming weeks.”launch its first ever
-
VW & Stellantis sign graphite supply deal with Novonix
Novonix has concluded a binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo for at least 32,000 tonnes of synthetic graphite material over a period of five years
-
QuantumScape starts building its B-samples and announces management change
The B-sample cell called QSE-5 is set to become QuantumScape’s first commercial product – with a capacity of 5 Ah and an energy density of over 800