China macht Akkus NOCH billiger – Deutschland macht Fabriken dicht | Geladen Podcast

Dear audience: You asked for straight talk, and we delivered! Patrick and Daniel's contributions today consist largely of your comments, suggestions, emails, and contributions. Thank you for that! Germany wanted to catch up in battery production! Gigafactories were to be built, the automotive industry was to finally become more independent, and Europe wanted to establish its own cell manufacturing facilities. But of the 13 originally planned major battery projects in Germany, only a few remain! At the same time, cell prices continue to fall in China – and European manufacturers are coming under massive pressure. Why is it so difficult to produce battery cells in Germany? Is it due to excessively high energy prices, a lack of industrial policy, uncertain demand for electric vehicles, Chinese competition – or is it because Germany, while excellent at research, too often fails when it comes to industrial scaling? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Michael Krausa (KLiB) and Simon Voss (Bettere) about the state of the German battery industry. This episode covers shattered Gigafactory dreams, price competition with China, the role of automakers, politically motivated incentives, and whether Germany still has a realistic chance of developing its own battery cell production. We also discuss why batteries are no longer just an electric vehicle issue: they are becoming crucial for energy storage, the energy transition, industry, defense, and technological sovereignty. An episode about Germany's industrial question: Can we still build batteries ourselves – or will we become dependent on other countries again for this next key technology? This podcast episode is supported by the app "AB/DC - Charging on the Highway." The AB/DC app makes fast charging on the highway easier than ever before! Find your favorite providers directly via CarPlay on your vehicle's display and navigate there with just one click. Perfect for all electric car drivers who want to charge spontaneously and affordably, even on long journeys. Download the app now from the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-stor... - Questions & feedback to: [email protected] In the Geladen podcast, Daniel Messling and Patrick von Rosen and their guests explore the topics of energy transition, electromobility, electric cars, and battery research from a scientific perspective. This podcast is produced for the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). 🤩 Become an advertising partner of Geladen now! 🚀 Start a partnership: [email protected] LinkedIn:   / geladen-der-batteriepodcast   Instagram:   / geladenpodcast   Links: https://linktr.ee/geladen/