Stellantis opens 1st battery gigafactory

Stelantis has inaugurated its first battery gigafactory, which is located in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France.

The said battery gigafactory, the automotive conglomerate pointed out, was established in partnership with Mercedes-Benz and is only the first of three planned in Europe.

“At the outset of this partnership in 2020, we agreed to an ambitious global timeline to develop electric vehicle batteries that would power our plan to electrify mobility. As we execute our Dare Forward 2030 strategy and now move to hit our ambitious target of achieving carbon net zero by 2038, Stellantis is actively contributing to the European electrification transition with state-of-the-art EV (electric vehicle) solutions and supporting France’s crucial role in a sustainable future. I applaud every person involved in ACC (Automotive Cells Company) for together we are building a strong coalition to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness,” said Stellantis Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares.

The French facility will have an initial production of 13 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which will grow to 40 GWh by 2030. On that note, the battery gigafactory will deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries and contribute to Stellantis’ goal of increasing battery manufacturing capacity to 250 GWh in Europe by 2030.

Stellantis, the consortium stated, is securing approximately 400 GWh of capacity by 2030, supported by five gigafactories in Europe and North America and additional supply contracts.

With 24 battery-electric vehicles (BEV) in the market, the battery gigafactory will boost Stellantis’ production of electric automobiles. In fact, the organization will grow its BEV portfolio to 47 by the end of 2024 and more than 75 BEV models by 2030.

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