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VW's Next-Gen EV Batteries Arrive Soon: How They'll Cut Costs, Boost Range

14 Mar 2025 | Abstracted from Green Car Reports

"...simplification is the keyword...plans to focus on a single EV battery cell format...the next-generation battery arriving as soon as late this year for Europe will have the cells directly mounted into the battery housing...EV batteries still account for more than a third of EV cost - so the cells represent competitiveness not just on cost but on performance versus vehicle weight...The unified cell format aims to reduce the complexity"

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