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The Kaiserslautern factory of Group PSA is part of a joint venture project with Total-owned Saft to develop lithium-ion batteries, initially at Saft's Nersac plant in France. It has backing from France, Germany, and the EU.
Total capacity is set to reach 48 GWh/year by 2030, which equates to 1 million batteries a year, or around 10%-15% of the European market
Innovation theme: EV battery manufacturing plant, Large-scale production plant, Battery energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner, and accessible to as many people as possible.
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