Battery cell production: Porsche checking several locations.
Porsche is apparently about to decide on a location for the production of high-performance battery cells.
For the production of battery cells for electric cars, Porsche is examining several locations in the home state of Baden-Württemberg, according to company circles.
In addition to Tübingen, Gärtringen (Böblingen district) or a place near Heilbronn could also be considered for settlement. The circles confirmed corresponding information of the “Stuttgarter Zeitung” and the “Stuttgarter Nachrichten”.
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The sports car manufacturer had announced in June that it wanted to produce high-performance battery cells on a small scale together with a partner. The planned factory is expected to reach a capacity of 100 megawatt hours per year. These are battery cells for 1000 cars. Production is scheduled to start in 2024.
Decision in the next few weeks
According to the newspapers, the Porsche Executive Board wants to decide in the next few weeks. According to its own previous statements, Porsche will invest a high double-digit million sum in the new company. In June, there had been talk that the factory would probably be built in Tübingen. (dpa/mer).
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