Škoda Auto opens new battery hall in Mladá Boleslav

Škoda Auto has opened a new battery assembly hall at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, investing €205 million, or nearly CZK 5 billion. The facility can produce up to 335,000 battery systems annually, making the carmaker the largest battery system producer within the Volkswagen Group. The 55,000-square-metre hall assembles one battery system per minute and employs 600 people. It produces cell-to-pack systems using lithium iron phosphate chemistry, cutting production costs by around 30 percent. According to CEO Klaus Zellmer, the move strengthens Europe’s battery value chain and supports the wider shift to electric mobility.