Daimler Truck has opened its Battery Technology Center (BTC) at the firm’s plant in Mannheim, Germany.
The facility measures 10,000 square metres, with cells to be produced here on a pilot basis in order to build up process knowledge.
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Additionally, battery packs will be manufactured as prototypes for test benches and test vehicles. With the pilot line for battery packs, the Mannheim site is preparing for future series production, planned for the second half of the decade as part of the introduction of the next generation of lithium-ion batteries at the plant.
Andreas Gorbach, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck, said: “We have decided to take care of the assembly of the future battery generation ourselves and thus keep important added value in-house. In and for Europe, we will do this at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim and thereby further strengthen the future of the location.”
Over 60 new machines and systems are being installed in the BTC, where the relevant processes for the prototypical production of battery cells and systems can be mapped such as coating technologies, welding processes, assembly and adhesive processes.
Michael Kleiner, Director-General at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg, said: “Battery technology is advancing rapidly and is now a crucial component in applications with the highest performance requirements. Baden-Württemberg must seize the opportunity to become a global leader in battery technology.”
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By GlobalDataDaimler Truck’s Mercedes-Benz Mannheim plant was founded in 1908 in Mannheim-Waldhof on the Luzenberg. Over 4,600 employees produce engines and related components for commercial vehicles at the site. It is also Daimler Truck’s competence center for battery technology and high-voltage systems, which contributes significantly to the series production of the electrified product portfolio.
