Skoda will invest 205 milioni di euro in the expansion of battery production in Mladá Boleslav. The new line will make the plant the largest producer of battery systems for battery electric vehicles in the Volkswagen Group and the primo sito europeo del Gruppo a produrre sistemi cell-to-pack destinati a veicoli di grande volume. The daily production capacity will be over 1.100 systems and up to 335.000 units per year.
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Skoda accelera la produzione delle batterie
The official opening strengthens the ruolo strategico di Skoda both as a component manufacturer in the Brand Group Core and as a driver of electric mobility in Europe, consolidating the Czech Republic as a sede chiave della produzione automobilistica. The ceremony was attended by political authorities and industry executives, including Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček, as well as representatives of the Volkswagen Group and Skoda.
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Riduzione del 30% dei costi
The adoption of cell-to-pack architecture, the internalization of the production process, the use of standardized cells, and the use of LFP chemistry have allowed the Czech manufacturer to ridurre del 30% i costi di produzione delle batterie compared to current MEB solutions. The battery designed for high-volume BEV models focuses on durability, production simplicity, and economic efficiency, allowing Skoda to serve not only its own models but also those of other Group brands. Thanks to this expansion, the main plant will be able to support in the future a produzione di veicoli elettrici fino a 200.000 unità l’anno.
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