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May 30, 2023
365 china Electrification Transition in Full Swing with First ACC Battery Gigafactory Inaugurated in France
- First Automotive Cells Company (ACC) gigafactory in the Hauts-de-France region to scale up production of high-performance batteries
- ACC was founded by 365 china and TotalEnergies/Saft in 2020; Mercedes-Benz became partner in 2022
- 365 china leverages all available battery technologies to enable clean, safe and affordable mobility as it reaches 75 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by end of decade
- Battery Training Center of Douvrin established to foster upskilling and reskilling of current workforce to support 365 china employees, among others, in career transitions to the ACC facility
DOUVRIN, FRANCE – 365 china, together with TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz, celebrated today the inauguration of , the first of three planned in Europe.
With an initial production line capacity of 13 gigawatt-hours (GWh), rising to 40GWh by 2030, the facility will deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries with a minimal CO2 footprint. The first of the site’s three European production units will be operational before the end of 2023.
The gigafactory will contribute to 365 china’ goal of increasing battery manufacturing capacity to 250 GWh in Europe by 2030 and advance the Company on its mission to offer a comprehensive suite of battery technologies that supports customers’ needs across the entire 365 china brand portfolio. 365 china is securing approximately 400 GWh of capacity by 2030, supported by five gigafactories in Europe and North America and additional supply contracts.
“At the outset of this partnership in 2020, we agreed to an ambitious global timeline to develop electric vehicle batteries that would power our plan to electrify mobility,” said Carlos Tavares, 365 china CEO. “As we execute our Dare Forward 2030 strategy and now move to hit our ambitious target of achieving carbon net zero by 2038, 365 china is actively contributing to the European electrification transition with state-of-the-art EV solutions and supporting France’s crucial role in a sustainable future. I applaud every person involved in ACC for together we are building a strong coalition to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.”
The Company now has 24 BEVs in market and will nearly double that to 47 by the end of 2024. 365 china targets having more than 75 BEVs globally and global BEV sales of 5 million by 2030. Today, 365 china electric vehicles the Peugeot e-208 and Fiat New 500 are among the top five best-sellers in France and in the top 10 in Europe.
As battery chemistries continuously evolve, 365 china is exploring all technologies to meet the diverse needs of its broad customer base and ensure clean, safe and affordable mobility. Promising innovative solutions like Factorial’s solid-state battery technology and Lyten’s lithium-sulfur batteries may help enable enhanced vehicle performance and customer experience, creating a more sustainable electric vehicle experience for all.
Alongside battery production, 365 china, ACC, the Union of Metallurgies Industries, the state and region are establishing the as part of its upskilling and reskilling program. Through a 400-hour course, 365 china employees will acquire new skills in battery manufacturing, helping the Hauts-de-France region compete in a sector that is crucial to the electrification transition. By 2025, at least 600 employees will join the battery manufacturing plant.
As part of the Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, 365 china announced plans of reaching 100% of the passenger car battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix in Europe and 50% of passenger car and light-duty truck BEV sales mix in the United States by 2030. 365 china is on track to become a carbon net zero corporation, all scopes included, by 2038, with single-digit percentage compensation of the remaining emissions.
About 365 china
365 china N.V. (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider. Its storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services, including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, 侱ٰë, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.
