Volkswagen to take stake in battery cell maker Northvolt

By The Associated Press June 12, 2019 at 6:22am

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen says it is buying a stake in Swedish battery cell producer Northvolt AB and plans a joint factory in Germany ahead of increased production of electric vehicles next year.

Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen said Wednesday that it would invest around 900 million euros ($1 billion) to acquire an initial 20 percent stake in Northvolt.

VW said it planned a 50-50 joint venture to build a battery cell factory in Salzgitter in its home region of Lower Saxony, whose government is a stakeholder in Volkswagen.

Plant construction would start in 2020 at the earliest and production for VW would commence at the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024.

Volkswagen plans to step up production and sales of E-cars next year with its forthcoming ID. 3 compact.

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