SALT LITTER VW settles down: Salzgitter becomes a battery...

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VW settles down: Salzgitter becomes a battery location
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The VW plant in Salzgitter is the most important engine group in Germany. In the near future, battery manufacture will help to compensate job losses by the dwindling importance of the internal combustion engine (archive image).
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est decided was far nothing . The Autobauer had also announced in response to the diesel scandal to expand massively the electromobility. To date, battery cells have been produced as an important component mainly in Asia.

Jobs in engine construction in danger
With the establishment of own research and production lines, the automakers hope for more independence. However, many jobs in the production of classic combustion engines are also on the brink. In Salzgitter about 6,500 VW employees are employed.

Thrust through network of e-stations?
E-mobility is a key issue in the entire car industry. In Germany, however, electric vehicles are not so far from the spot. In addition to the often limited range, one reason is the lack of lading facilities outside the large cities.

Currently a state-subsidized network of e-filling stations on motorways is being built. Stefan Kapferer, Chief Executive Officer of the German Association for Energy and Water Management, said: "A basic equipment with publicly accessible charging points is indispensable if electromobility is to be a success story."
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