QuantumScape and Volkswagen Sign Agreement to Select Location for Joint Venture Pilot-Line Facility
QuantumScape has partnered with Volkswagen Group of America to establish a solid-state battery pilot-line facility, QS-1, expected to produce 1 GWh of electric vehicle batteries initially. The location is currently being considered in Salzgitter, Germany, with plans to expand capacity to 20 GWh. This collaboration aims to leverage QuantumScape's battery technology and Volkswagen's manufacturing expertise to expedite market entry. QuantumScape also announced it is doubling capacity at its initial pilot line, QS-0, to over 200,000 cells annually. Recently, Volkswagen invested an additional $100 million after successful technical testing.
- Joint venture with Volkswagen enhances production expertise.
- QS-1 facility plans a significant capacity of 1 GWh initially, expanding to 20 GWh.
- Doubling capacity at QS-0 to over 200,000 cells annually to meet demand.
- Recent $100 million funding boosts financial support after successful testing.
- Potential delays in achieving commercial production due to manufacturing challenges.
- Significant risks associated with solid-state battery development.
QuantumScape Corporation, (NYSE: QS, or “QuantumScape”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to select the location of their joint-venture solid-state battery pilot-line facility by the end of 2021. The companies currently contemplate Salzgitter, Germany for the location.
The pilot-line facility, QS-1, will initially be a 1-gigawatt hour (GWh) battery cell commercial production plant for electric vehicle batteries. QuantumScape and Volkswagen intend to expand production capacity by a further 20 GWh at the same location.
“Our goal has been to bring our solid-state lithium-metal batteries to market as soon as possible,” said Jagdeep Singh, CEO and co-founder of QuantumScape. “This joint venture brings together QuantumScape’s core battery technology with Volkswagen’s deep understanding of high-volume, high-quality production, and maximizes our ability to bring this technology into industrial production.”
QS-1 will follow QS-0, QuantumScape’s planned pre-pilot line. In its Q1 Shareholder Letter, QuantumScape highlighted progress on that front as well, securing a facility in San Jose to house the QS-0 line. To fulfill the strong inbound interest in its technology, the company also recently announced it was doubling the initial QS-0 capacity to over 200,000 cells annually, enough for hundreds of test vehicles each year.
In March, QuantumScape announced an additional
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