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VW opens battery lab for EVs in Salzgitter

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VW plans to gradually set up an internal cell production facility in Salzgitter that will serve the group's various brands, reducing dependence on manufacturers from abroad.
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Nathan Eddy
September 14, 2021 03:01 PM

Volkswagen Group opened an R&D center for the large-scale production of its own battery cells in Salzgitter, Germany.

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