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In the realm of electric vehicles (EVs), a significant development is underway. On September 7, 2020, the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) was established, marking a new era in advanced automotive battery technology for EVs across Europe.
The brainchild of key personnel Yann Vincent and Ghislain Lescuyer, ACC was born with the backing of heavyweight investors: TotalEnergies-Saft, Stellantis, and Mercedes AG. This ambitious project also enjoys the support of European authorities in France, Germany, and Italy.
The company is currently in its early development phase, investing heavily (€1.5 billion in early stages) in research and development (R&D) facilities. These include an Excellence Center in Bruges (Bordeaux) and a pilot plant in Nersac, France. The long-term goal is to build multiple gigafactories in Europe, with the aim of leading the continent in cleaner, sustainable, affordable, and high-capacity battery cells for transport.
By 2020, ACC's focus was on the development of the next generations of batteries, with an emphasis on reducing reliance on cobalt and nickel in their cell chemistries. The ultimate aim is to increase production scale, targeting a capacity of 120 GWh by 2030, which would allow for the production of about two million batteries annually. The first gigafactory is planned for Billy-Berclau Douvrin, Hauts-de-France, with production ramping up projected after 2020.
As of early September 2020, ACC is progressing through its industrial and R&D establishment stages, but full commercial production scale has not yet been achieved. The initiative is fundamental to the success of electric vehicle efforts, with the goal of boosting battery technology to make EVs more affordable and accessible.
This project, launched in January this year (2020), is a significant step towards a cleaner, more sustainable future for Europe's transportation sector. As ACC continues to grow and evolve, it promises to play a crucial role in the advancement of electric vehicle technology.
- The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is backed by heavyweight investors from various industries, such as TotalEnergies-Saft from the finance and energy sector, Stellantis from the automotive sector, and Mercedes AG from the technology and automotive sector.
- In the realms of both technology and transportation, ACC is investing heavily in research and development, aiming to build multiple gigafactories across Europe for the production of high-capacity, sustainable, and affordable battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs).
- As part of their strategy to reduce reliance on cobalt and nickel, ACC is focusing on the development of the next generations of batteries, targeting a production scale of 120 GWh by 2030, which would enable the production of about two million batteries annually for the EV industry.
