Like the battery management system and the associated software, the battery system was developed by Volkswagen Group Components at the Braunschweig plant. Production also takes place there and at Skoda’s Czech Components plant in Mladá Boleslav. Coolers from the Components plant in Hanover take care of the temperature management in the cell modules. Work has been done to build up battery expertise in Braunschweig Tailor made: The PHEV components from Group Components can be used in the Group’s MQB and MLB vehicles, for example in the Passat GTE Variant¹. since 2013, when the battery systems for the first generation of PHEVs were introduced. This has also been incorporated in the development of the MEB battery system. Modular PHEV components for the Group Plug-in hybrids for the Group’s fleet of vehicles are an important step on the road to financial climate neutrality. Components provides modules that can be used for the existing MQB and MLB vehicle platforms. They are not only compatible with vehicles in the compact segment, but also with mid-range and premium segment vehicles. The new Arteon³ and Arteon Shooting Brake³ models recently launched will also be available as E-HYBRIDS. Along with the Passat GTE and the new Golf GTE, they are the prelude to a future range of other PHEV models in the Group. The new Golf GTE. Combustion engine 1.4L TSI. Six-speed dual- clutch gearbox. High-voltage lithium ion battery system. Tech Day in Early July In front of Executive Board members, Works Council members and the brand’s chief developers: Components developers presented future technologies and innovations from Group Components. Unfortunately, Group Components’ Tech Day, originally planned for mid-April, could not be held. Instead, a Tech Day organized by the Transmission & Electric Drive division, was held at the beginning of July in Hall 6, Group Components’ headquarters. The event focused on innovations in the field of electric mobility.