December 22, 2022: Modern Amperex Expertise (CATL) mentioned on December 21 that it began serial manufacturing of lithium ion battery cells at its plant in Thuringia, Germany – the group’s first plant exterior of China.
The group’s Modern Amperex Expertise Thuringia subsidiary mentioned that the set up and commissioning of the remaining strains “is in full swing” in the direction of ramping up manufacturing on the website.
CATL mentioned the cells have handed all exams required of the Chinese language group’s merchandise all over the world.
CATL’s European president Matthias Zentgraf mentioned: “The beginning of manufacturing proves that we’ve fulfilled our promise to our prospects as a dependable associate within the business and we stay dedicated to the e-mobility transition in Europe. “
Reaching full manufacturing is the group’s prime precedence for the approaching yr, Zentgraf mentioned.
The state authorities of Thuringia issued a allow for an preliminary manufacturing capability of 8GWh per yr in April. The development of the location modules started within the third quarter of 2021.
CATL mentioned it’s investing a complete of as much as €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) to attain a ultimate manufacturing capability of 14GWh per yr in Germany.
Auto big BMW is one in all CATL’s prospects. The Thuringia plant, together with one other facility in China, will every provide BMW with as much as 20GWh per yr of latest cylindrical battery cells, with a normal diameter of 46 millimeters.
Picture: The signing of the funding settlement in July 2018 between CATL and the state authorities of Thuringia
