Volkswagen, Varta Forming JV to Develop Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicles

by on September 25, 2009

by Edmunds.com Green Car Advisor on September 25, 2009 In an obvious move to shore up its access to state-of-the-art advanced batteries for electric vehicles, Volkswagen is setting up a joint venture with Varta Microbattery to develop EV power packs, Europe’s biggest carmaker said today. Volkswagen already collaborates with Japan’s Toshiba and Sanyo as well as with China’s BYD on battery technology. The announcement comes less than a month after VW presented a prototype of the e-Up! plug-in ele

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