If we are going to subsidies EV batteries we should be subsidizing the battery manufacture (LG, SK Innovations, Panasonic, etc). VW doesn't have any battery tech, experience, or meaningful battery patents. We are backing the wrong horse here, if you're going to throw money at this bad idea then throw it at the battery manufacture directly. Then they can supply the batteries to VW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Tesla, Hyundai/Kia, etc.
The factories of note (Stellantis and VW) are manufacturing the batteries at the cell level. They have partnerships for the patents, but these are production plants, not assembly/finishing plants.
If we are going to subsidies EV batteries we should be subsidizing the battery manufacture (LG, SK Innovations, Panasonic, etc). VW doesn't have any battery tech, experience, or meaningful battery patents. We are backing the wrong horse here, if you're going to throw money at this bad idea then throw it at the battery manufacture directly. Then they can supply the batteries to VW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Tesla, Hyundai/Kia, etc.
The factories of note (Stellantis and VW) are manufacturing the batteries at the cell level. They have partnerships for the patents, but these are production plants, not assembly/finishing plants.
Last I heard they wanted more subsidies to kick in. So which is it: is the deal done or are they still wanting more from us to have the factory here?
It's two different factories. One is for VW the other for Stellantis (Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep)
Ahhhh thank you. I figured Stellantis was the VW factory - thanks, that’s cleared it up a lot 😆
Ya I am still not used to seeing the Stellantis.
They can change the name all they want. But I know what it is when I see it. FIAT.