Skoda Begins Manufacturing Of Battery Packs For VW Group’s Plug-In Hybrids
Skoda has began producing the primary elements for VW Group’s electrified fashions at its most important manufacturing unit in Mladá Boleslav.
The Czech model shall be liable for supplying elements to Audi, Seat and Volkswagen for his or her plug-in hybrid fashions, a call that was taken again in 2017. Following a 25.three million-euro ($28 million) funding, Skoda has now began producing high-voltage traction batteries for PHEVs.
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Extra particularly, Skoda will construct the battery packs that go into the MQB-based plug-in hybrid fashions of the VW Group, together with the brand new Excellent iV, the VW Passat GTE, the Seat Tarraco PHEV and lots of extra.
“For us, this manufacturing of battery programs, which could be very technologically difficult, is a crucial step in our swap to electromobility,” mentioned Christian Bleiel, Head of Element Manufacturing at Skoda. “We are going to additional increase the manufacturing of electrical elements.”
Skoda is sourcing battery cells and modules from suppliers, earlier than assembling them on the manufacturing line. The battery packs are then examined and charged earlier than being put in into the automobiles.
“The high-voltage batteries, made in Mladá Boleslav, are proof of our excellent technical experience and the results of excellent teamwork from all Škodians concerned,” added Michael Oeljeklaus, Skoda Board Member for Manufacturing and Logistics.
Round 200 workers work within the agency’s electrical part manufacturing unit and over the subsequent few years, Skoda will increase the preliminary manufacturing capability of 150,000 items per yr.
The Czech carmaker will start assembling its first plug-in hybrid mannequin, the Excellent iV, this September, adopted shortly after by electrified variations of the Kodiaq and Scala.
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