Daimler anunció la adquisición de una participación del 33 por ciento en una empresa de baterías de litio de energía

El gigante automovilístico europeo Daimler dijo el viernes (24 de septiembre) que adquirirá una participación del 33 por ciento en el fabricante de baterías Automotive Cells Company (ACC), una empresa conjunta entre Stellantis y Total.

La medida aumentará el tamaño del fabricante de baterías en unos 7.000 millones de euros (8.200 millones), con Daimler a bordo, que se comprometió a aumentar la producción de baterías a al menos 120 GWh para 2030, cerca de los dos anteriores. veces. ACC ya ha mantenido conversaciones con el fabricante de automóviles francés Renault, y ambas partes están abiertas a agregar más socios.

Según el acuerdo, Daimler dijo que ACC suministrará tecnología de baterías a Mercedes-Benz, parte de Daimler AG, a partir de 2025. Daimler invertirá miles o incluso cientos de millones de euros en la empresa conjunta en 2022, con el total Se prevé una inversión inferior a 1.000 millones de euros.

Daimler's move will accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, and the partnership with Stellantis will allow the company to ensure a sufficient supply of batteries and the ability to compete with other strong rivals in the field, TSLA, and Volkswagen. In the European market, electric vehicles accounted for 17 percent of total vehicle sales in the first half of the year.

Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius said in the statement: "This investment is a strategic milestone on our road to carbon neutrality. The new partnership allows us to use mass production to secure battery supply and provide a safe and secure battery for our customers. Supply superior battery technology."

ACC, a joint venture between Stellantis and French energy giant Total last year, plans to build a super factory in France and Germany. Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois commented that Mercedes' investment would help "get ACC off the ground" as a potential front-runner in the European battery race. "The cooperation between Germany and France has the potential to create a new battery champion in Europe," German Economy Minister Altmaier said in a separate statement.

ACC's current major competitor is Sweden's NorthvoltAB. Northvolt was co-founded in 2016 by former TSLA vice president of supply chain management peter Carlsson and another former executive, paolo Cerruti, whose clients include Volkswagen and BMW.