Automotive Sep 23, 2021 04:47 PM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
On September 23, the construction of the battery system factory of Volkswagen Group (China) in Hefei, Anhui Province was officially started. The factory is the first battery system factory wholly owned by Volkswagen Group in China. The initial annual production capacity can reach 150000-180000 sets of high-voltage battery systems, which will be used for pure electric vehicles produced by Volkswagen Anhui MEB factory. The factory covers an area of more than 45000 square meters, adjacent to Volkswagen Anhui MEB factory. Volkswagen Group (China) plans to invest more than 140 million euros (about 1.06 billion yuan) in the construction of new factories and supporting facilities by 2025. The factory will be put into operation in the second half of 2023.