Romeo Power (Vernon, CA,
U.S.), a southern California company, that designs and manufactures
electric vehicle (EV) battery packs, has expanded their manufacturing
capabilities just outside of Los Angeles to serve the EV markets in
North America and Europe.
The new facility is 113,000 square feet, where it manufactures battery packs ranging in size from 1 kWh to 1 MWh.
“We are innovating in design, thermal management and
materials to push electric vehicles to the next level, our high-energy
density packs increase performance and range, helping auto makers win
market share, Our modular gravimetric energy density exceeds 225 Wh/kg
with volumetric energy density at or over 390 Wh/L.,” said Michael
Patterson, Founder of Romeo Power.
The expansion supports the electric vehicle market
as major auto manufacturers are introducing over 50 new electric vehicle
models by 2020, the company notes.
Romeo Power is engaged to design and produce for
several tier 1 OEM’s. In all, the company expects to be at 1 GWh of
capacity by the end of 2017 on a single shift and quadruple its capacity
in 2018 and then double again by the end of 2019.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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