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ACC: A TotalEnergies, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz Joint Venture

09/18/2023

In 2020, Stellantis and TotalEnergies – through its affiliate Saft – created Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a joint venture destined to become a major player in the design and production of batteries for electric vehicles in Europe. Joined in 2021 by Mercedes-Benz, ACC aims to help the European continent move towards sustainable mobility accessible to all. Learn more about ACC with this infographic.

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ACC: A TotalEnergies, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz Joint Venture

ACC designs and builds cells and modules that store energy. These active components are then assembled into battery packs by carmakers to power your vehicle.

Caption of the scheme:

  • Cell: A single unit that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
  • Module: A collection of cells arranged in series or in parallel.
  • Pack: A series of individual modules with protection systems combined in a specific shape for installation in a vehicle.

Did you know? The battery accounts for around 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.

ACC: Key Figures

  • 3 partners: TotalEnergies via its Saft affiliate, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz
  • 1,000 employees as of January 2023
  • Close to 2,000 employees in Q1 2024

Investment

  • €7.3 billion, including €1.3 billion in public funding

Production targets for 2030

  • 120 GWh of aggregate production capacity in 3 gigafactories
  • 2.5 million batteries produced annually

ACC: Key Dates

August 2020: ACC joint venture formed by TotalEnergies and Stellantis

March 2022:

  • Production launched on a pilot line in Nersac, France
  • Mercedes officially joins ACC
  • 3rd gigafactory announced in Termoli, Italy

May 2023: First ACC gigafactory inaugurated in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France

Late 2023: Start of battery production

2025 : Inauguration of a 2nd gigafactory in Germany

2026 : Inauguration of a 3rd gigafactory in Italy

Map of ACC Sites in Europe

In France

  • Center of expertise in Bruges
  • Center of industrial excellence in Nersac
  • Gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin
  • Offices in Paris

In Germany

  • Gigafactory in Kaiserlautern

In Italy

  • Gigafactory in Termoli

ACC: A TotalEnergies, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz Joint Venture

ACC designs and builds cells and modules that store energy. These active components are then assembled into battery packs by carmakers to power your vehicle.

Caption of the scheme:

  • Cell: A single unit that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
  • Module: A collection of cells arranged in series or in parallel.
  • Pack: A series of individual modules with protection systems combined in a specific shape for installation in a vehicle.

Did you know? The battery accounts for around 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.

ACC: Key Figures

  • 3 partners: TotalEnergies via its Saft affiliate, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz
  • 1,000 employees as of January 2023
  • Close to 2,000 employees in Q1 2024

Investment

  • €7.3 billion, including €1.3 billion in public funding

Production targets for 2030

  • 120 GWh of aggregate production capacity in 3 gigafactories
  • 2.5 million batteries produced annually

ACC: Key Dates

August 2020: ACC joint venture formed by TotalEnergies and Stellantis

March 2022:

  • Production launched on a pilot line in Nersac, France
  • Mercedes officially joins ACC
  • 3rd gigafactory announced in Termoli, Italy

May 2023: First ACC gigafactory inaugurated in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France

Late 2023: Start of battery production

2025 : Inauguration of a 2nd gigafactory in Germany

2026 : Inauguration of a 3rd gigafactory in Italy

Map of ACC Sites in Europe

In France

  • Center of expertise in Bruges
  • Center of industrial excellence in Nersac
  • Gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin
  • Offices in Paris

In Germany

  • Gigafactory in Kaiserlautern

In Italy

  • Gigafactory in Termoli

Read more on TotalEnergies.com

  • With ACC, TotalEnergies is Speeding up Development of the European EV Battery Industry
  • Inauguration of ACC's First Gigafactory: A European Mega-Project for Battery Production
  • Electric vehicle batteries: all about ACC
  • Stellantis and TotalEnergies welcome Mercedes-Benz as a new partner of ACC
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