The Volkswagen Group plans to have six battery plants across Europe by 2030
European battery production under threat as America's IRA policy lures manufacturers
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm
Ellesmere Port's switch from car to van production hit volumes in January
Hybrid, PHEV and BEV models accounted for 41.3% of cars and light vans produced in the UK last month
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis
Any collapse in agreement with EU could jeopardise UK vehicle manufacturing industry, Stellantis boss said
Batteries produced at the factory will power the Ford E-Transit electric van
Battery production is slated to begin in 2026 with initial annual capacity of at least 25GWh, rising to 45GWh
Volkswagen ID 3 production at the Zwickau plant will continue, with Wolfsburg boosting capacity
Factory’s output of the updated ID 3 hatchback will hit full volumes by mid-2024; SUV arriving by 2026
Renault Mégane E-Tech currently shares CMF-EV platform with Nissan Ariya
Both firms want to lead a project crucial to their global sales, but that’s not how the new Alliance is supposed to work
Polestar and Rivian back report which highlights need for complete car production rethink
Polestar and Rivian-backed report finds car industry is on track to overshoot CO2 reduction target by 75%
Some 974,021 Volkswagen Golfs were built in in 2015, the highest of any car in any year on the MQB
The modular architecture has underpinned more than 40m cars, with another 40m due by 2030
The Nissan Juke is built at Sunderland alongside the Leaf EV and Qashqai crossover
The UK's shrinking car output means suppliers are harder to attract, creating a vicious cycle
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