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Mission #SalzGiga

Establishment of global European battery center with the Group's first own cell factory

Ceremonial start of construction for the cell factory in Salzgitter.
left to right: Frank Blome, CEO PowerCo, Daniela Cavallo, Chairwoman of the Group Works Council Volkswagen AG, Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor, Thomas Schmall, Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management for Technology and Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Group Components, Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG.

On 7 July, Volkswagen Group and Volkswagen Group Technology are starting “Mission SalzGiga” – construction of the global battery center with Volkswagen Group’s own first cell factory at Salzgitter. This opens a new chapter in economic history in Germany and Europe: industrialization of the battery technology covering the entire supply chain. 

Furthermore, Volkswagen for the first time presents details of its new battery company, bundling all battery activities throughout the value chain and managing the European gigafactories. Special guest is federal chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz puts a test cell in the test chamber
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz puts a test cell in the test chamber.
v.l. Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor, Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony
Laboratory employee Yvonne Lippert explains the scanning electron microscope (SEM) to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz signs the first unit cell.
(Left to right): Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz with employee in front of the stacking line.
Final ceremony for the start of construction for the Volkswagen Group’s first cell factory in Salzgitter.
Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor, Sophie Uhlig, cell developer, Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Thomas Schmall, Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management for Technology and Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Group Components.
Final picture for the start of construction of the Volkswagen Group's first cell factory in Salzgitter with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Future giga-factory for battery cells at the Salzgitter site.
























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Mission #SalzGiga

Opening film

Frank Blome, CEO PowerCo

07.07.2022 | Frank Blome, CEO PowerCo

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Daniela Cavallo, Chairwoman of the Group Works Council Volkswagen AG

07.07.2022 | Daniela Cavallo, Chairwoman of the Group Works Council Volkswagen AG

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Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

07.07.2022 | Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

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Thomas Schmall, Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management for Technology and Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Group Components | Part 1

07.07.2022 | Thomas Schmall, Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management for Technology and Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Group Components

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Thomas Schmall, Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management for Technology and Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Group Components | Part 2

07.07.2022 | Thomas Schmall, Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management for Technology and Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Group Components

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Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor

07.07.2022 | Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor

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Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony

07.07.2022 | Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony

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