[RahulNagaraj]

Porsche is said to have plans of setting up its very own factory to manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles.

The new Porsche EV battery cells manufacturing facility will be set up in the Swabian town of Tuebingen, Southwest Germany.



The company officials stated that this factory will help Porsche and its parent company Volkswagen to reduce their dependence on battery suppliers, mainly situated in Asia.

The setting up of the battery cells plant in Europe will also help in fast-tracking their shift to e-mobility. The factory will also allow the company to ramp up production of its electric models, while also complying with the strict environmental regulations in the European Union.



Reports stated that Porsche will purchase EV batteries from Volkswagen, which plans to set up six battery cell plants across Europe. These factories will also have a separate segment for high-performance battery cells. Volkswagen will also work on expanding the charging infrastructure for EVs globally.

Source: Reuters

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[Venkatesh]

Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility.



Porsche has established a joint venture with German firm Customcells, which will see the two firms co-develop high-performance battery packs for future Porsche models. Porsche has an 83.75% stake in the new venture, called Cellforce.

The new facility, called the Weissach Development Centre, will be in Customcells' home town of Tübingen. It will initially employ 13 engineers, rising to 80 by 2025.

The batteries produced at the site will use silicon anodes that allow for increased power density over conventional, mass-produced items. They will also gain more charge through regenerative braking, withstand high temperatures and be capable of faster charging - all factors, Porsche said, that make them well suited to motorsport usage.

Production will be on a limited basis, with a targeted annual capacity of 100MWh - which, Porsche said, is enough to supply 1000 EVs. It will serve primarily motorsport applications, as well as "high-performance versions of existing cars", according to R&D boss Michael Steiner. Porsche has yet to detail what form these production cars will take.

Steiner also hinted that other performance brands in the VW Group - Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini - could also benefit from the technology later on. "Our plan is for Porsche to be the first customer, but definitely, if this technology is attractive as a high-performance solution, it will be also open for other brands in the Volkswagen Group," he said.

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