Germany VWAG: “Unified Cell” announced: Northvolt Ett, Salzgitter
-Power Day 2021-
German VWAG:
“Unified Cell” will be adopted in 80% of vehicles by 2030, aiming for a low EV price.
On March 15th, we held a digital press conference entitled “Power Day 2021”.
Power Day 2021:
In this, Volkswagen revealed a battery development strategy for electrification.
From 2023, VW vehicles will introduce a “battery cell with a common design called Unified Cell.”
Use Unified Cell:
By 2030, it announced plans to use Unified Cell in 80% of vehicles.
As a result, the cost of the battery will be halved, and the EV will be offered at an affordable price.
Expanded “Northvolt Ett”:
The joint venture battery plant “Northvolt Ett” with Northvolt, which has already started production, will be expanded.
Also. The Salzgitter plant in Germany will also be expanded.
Both plants will achieve an annual production capacity of 40 GWh.
Volkswagen also plans to strengthen the charging environment.
Partnership with BP:
Partnership with BP, which has gas station chains in the UK and Germany.
BP plans to provide 8,000 charging stations in Europe.
Partnership with Iberdrola and Enel:
Announced that it has partnered with Spain’s Iberdrola, Enel and others.
By 2025, 18,000 public charging stations will be set up in Europe.
Car Watch
https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1312249.html
Korean battery company: Market capitalization of 7 trillion won evaporates in one day
Volkswagen:
Volkswagen’s successive battery self-sufficiency declarations.
There are concerns that “Korean companies could be hit directly.”
“Volkswagen Shock”:
It hit the stock price of a Korean EV battery maker directly.
LG Chem,
SK Innovation,
Samsung SDI,
The market capitalization of the three companies has evaporated by a total of 7 trillion won.
Unified cell:
Volkswagen’s proprietary unified cell is square.
It is very different from the Korean LG and SK pouch type.
The square battery can be immediately incorporated into a skateboard EV platform.
It is an extended version of China CATL’s “Sell to Pack” technology.
General Motors (GM):
With the battery originally developed in March last year
Launched platform “Altium”
It is said that GM holds “a considerable number of patents related to Altium batteries”.
Severe earthquakes on LG and SK:
LG and SK are Volkswagen’s leading suppliers of pouch-type rechargeable batteries.
Extremely tragic news for LG and SK.
From 2025, the share of Korean rechargeable battery makers in Volkswagen will drop sharply.
Joongang Ilbo
https://s.japanese.joins.com/JArticle/276622?sectcode=320&servcode=300