Sebastian Wolf | Chief Operations Officer
“The standard factory concept is one of our key advantages in the global battery race. It enables a fast, cost-efficient and flexible ramp-up of our Gigafactories.”
**The standard factory is standardized, but flexible.** All factories are equal and will produce the same product (our unified cell). That makes our global production network highly flexible and compatible to all scenarios. The global ramp-up follows a modular approach and can be executed step-by-step in 20 GWh steps depending on the demand.
The Standard Factory at a glance
- Production follows value stream concept from mixing to end-of-line
- Adaptable to different chemistries and formats
- Upwards-compatible and retrofitable
- Up to 50 % launch time reduction
- Cost reduction of up to 30 % per GWh compared to benchmark
Gigafactories in Europe and North America
We are ramping up Gigafactories in Salzgitter (Germany), Valencia (Spain) and St. Thomas (Canada). Start of production is scheduled for end of 2025.
Production Steps
- Steps 1-3
- Steps 4-6
- Step 7
