- Skoda is investing a significant €250 million to expand EV battery production at its Mladá Boleslav facility in the Czech Republic.
- The move makes Skoda the largest producer of EV batteries within the Volkswagen Group, helping to supply battery systems to new electric vehicles right across the group.
- It becomes the first Volkswagen Group site within Europe to produce cell-to-pack battery systems for use in high-volume electric vehicles.
Skoda invests in EV battery manufacturing expansion
The opening of this expanded battery facility expands Skoda’s role as a key component manufacturer within the Volkswagen Group, and also highlights Skoda’s growing lead in electrification. With a footprint of 55,000 square metres, the new production hall is capable of producing over 1,100 battery units per day – working out at up to 335,000 EV battery units per year.
The cell-to-pack process will take place entirely within house, alongside LFP battery chemistry. These measures, as well as others, has allowed Skoda to produce these batteries at a 30% lower cost than previous batteries produced for Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform.
Looking further ahead into the future, these changes will also allow Skoda to produce up to 200,000 electric vehicles per year at Mladá Boleslav.
Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Skoda Auto, commented:
“This marks a major milestone for Škoda Auto and our commitment to decarbonising the entire value chain. Reducing emissions goes far beyond the vehicle itself – it includes sourcing, production and energy use. With the opening of our new battery system assembly line, we are localising battery production at scale, strengthening a more resilient and competitive European value chain, and making electric mobility more accessible. As part of the Brand Group Core, we are proud to contribute our industrial strength and expertise to a powerful alliance of volume brands shaping the future of sustainable mobility. We are grateful to the Volkswagen Group for the trust placed in us to deliver up to 335,000 battery systems annually for electrified drivetrains across the Group. At the same time, we are doubling our Škoda BEV portfolio and transitioning our sites to greener energy, including converting our central power plant from coal to biomass, which will reduce emissions by around 274,000 tonnes of CO₂ by 2027. By building expertise in high-volume battery production and accelerating electrification, we are taking responsibility contributing to a sustainable future for Škoda Auto, the Czech Republic and Europe as a whole.”
Andreas Dick, Škoda Auto Board Member for Production and Logistics, added:
“Having produced approximately 1.4 million battery systems in Mladá Boleslav since 2019, the launch of cell-to-pack battery system production in Mladá Boleslav is the next step in bringing an important part of the production process in-house. Around 84% automation, 131 industrial robots and a cycle time of 60 seconds per battery system ensure a high daily output of consistently high quality. We help secure the supply of state-of-the-art battery systems ‘made in Europe’ for volume models across the Brand Group Core. This is strong recognition of our team’s effort and expertise, and a long-term commitment to the Czech Republic as a European hub for automotive manufacturing.”
