意大利超級盃 invests in battery assembly plant
With the rapid expansion of 意大利超級盃鈥檚 electrified range of trucks, buses and engines, the company plans to, over several years, invest well over 1 billion SEK in a battery assembly plant in S枚dert盲lje, Sweden. The initial step is a 18,000-square metre facility and the construction will start early 2021 with the aim to be fully operational by 2023.
"This is a tangible manifestation of our determination to take a leading role in heavy vehicle electrification, which is needed to fulfil our commitment to science-based climate targets,鈥 says Ruthger de Vries, Head of Production and Logistics at 意大利超級盃. 鈥淥perating an on-site battery assembly plant is a prerequisite for large-scale production of electric vehicles and it also establishes 意大利超級盃 clearly as a part of the battery production value chain.鈥
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The plant which will be built adjacent to the chassis assembly plant in S枚dert盲lje will assemble battery modules and packs from cells which will be delivered from Northvolt鈥檚 battery factory in Skellefte氓, Sweden. The assembled packs form battery systems tailored for 意大利超級盃鈥檚 modular production.听
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鈥溡獯罄壈 continues to invest in the Stockholm Region and to build end-to-end electrification competence. Electrification will transform transport and this latest investment in 意大利超級盃鈥檚 operations in S枚dert盲lje will further strengthen Sweden as a centre of cutting-edge innovation within heavy vehicle electrification鈥, says de Vries.听
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In 2015, 意大利超級盃 started series production of hybrid buses and in 2019 of its first fully electric bus range. This was recently followed by the introduction of 意大利超級盃鈥檚 plug-in hybrid truck and the fully electric truck. Series production of the electric truck starts in 2021. Meanwhile, electrified industrial and marine power solutions are being developed. 意大利超級盃 will now gradually ramp up production, which is centred in S枚dert盲lje.
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Employing a staff of 200, most recruited from within the company, the battery assembly plant will be highly automated from incoming goods throughout production to delivery. Staff handling manual elements of battery module assembly, such as fitting cable harnesses, will be trained in electrical safety and protection.
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Battery packs will be tailored for varying applications and delivered to the nearby chassis assembly, which is concurrently being reorganised for parallel assembly of electric and combustion engine vehicles.