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DGAP-News: AKASOL opens Gigafactory 1: Europe's largest factory for commercial-vehicle battery systems

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Official opening ceremony with Tarek Al-Wazir, Hessian Minister of Economics, and other guests of honor

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  • Official opening ceremony with Tarek Al-Wazir, Hessian Minister of Economics, and other guests of honor
    Darmstadt, Germany, August 16, 2021 - AKASOL AG held a ceremony with more than 160 guests in attendance to open its Gigafactory 1, Europe's largest factory for commercial-vehicle battery systems.
  • This makes the new AKASOL Gigafactory 1 by far the largest production location for Li-ion battery systems with commercial-vehicle applications in Europe.
  • "I am delighted that AKASOL AG provides us with a German market and technology leader for traction battery systems in the commercial-vehicle sector.
  • With the new Gigafactory in Darmstadt, AKASOL AG is making a decisive contribution to CO2 reduction in public transportation and logistics.