AESC starts production with new EV batteries in France
Japanese battery manufacturer AESC Group has begun production at its newly constructed electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Douai, France. The company marked the opportunity at the Start of Production (SOP) ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. His attendees said, “This shows the importance of this milestone for France’s transition to sustainable mobility.”
The facility has a production capacity of 10 GWh of lithium-ion batteries per year, sufficient to power up to 200,000 EVs, and currently supplies domestic car manufacturer Renault. It currently employs approximately 650 people. This is expected to increase to 1,000 in full production.
AESC noted that the Douai plant is equipped with clean electricity and advanced manufacturing processes are working, including electrode production, cell assembly and module integration.
The company confirmed that the factory was constructed with the support of French and European financial institutions, including BPIFRANCE, Caissedes DépôtsET commission, European Investment Banks and syndicates of major commercial banks. Just-Auto previously reported that the European Commission (EC) has approved 48 million euros with French state assistance for the project.
Speaking at the opening event, Emmanuel Macron said, “Douai will turn a new page in the history of French industry. The inauguration of AESC Gigafactory was announced in 2021 as part of the French choice.
Lei Zhang, chairman of AESC Group, added:
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