VW breaks ground on Lab to develop and test US focused lithium-ion EV batteries
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 15:10 -- Paul Crompton
Vehicle OEM Volkswagen of America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has begun building its first lithium-ion battery testing facility outside of Europe or Asia to ensure "better tuned" cells for the US electric vehicle market.
The $22 million Battery Engineering Lab at its Chattanooga Engineering and Planning Center in the US state of Tennessee will test and validate electric vehicle cells and battery packs for the North American market.
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