PowerCo is a battery cell manufacturer founded by the Volkswagen Group in 2022, headquartered in Salzgitter, Germany. The company builds and operates gigafactories to produce battery cells for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage applications, with facilities being ramped up in Salzgitter, Valencia, and St. Thomas, targeting a combined annual production capacity of up to 200 GWh across Europe and North America.
Its core product is the Unified Cell, a battery cell technology designed to power a range of vehicles from passenger cars to trucks and buses. The same underlying cell technology is also applied to stationary energy storage solutions. PowerCo's manufacturing approach centres on sustainable production, with stated commitments to carbon-neutral operations, responsible materials sourcing, and a closed-loop approach to battery lifecycle management.
Key technical domains at PowerCo span battery cell chemistry and manufacturing, gigafactory design and construction, energy storage systems, and battery materials sourcing. The company operates with backing from the Volkswagen Group while describing its internal culture as combining startup agility with the resources of a major automotive group - a structure that shapes both its pace of hiring and the scope of engineering challenges on offer.
