# Volkswagen nominates SK Innovation as battery cell supplier

Volkswagen Group named SK Innovation as a strategic supplier of battery cells for electric vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB). SKI will supply batteries for North America and a share for Europe.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-11-13
- Where: China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 355,000 rotor shafts per year
- Products: battery cells for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Volkswagen](https://endata.com/companies/533.md)
- [Volkswagen](https://endata.com/companies/533.md) (customer)
- [SK Innovation](https://endata.com/companies/21924.md) (supplier)
- [Pacific Precision Forging](https://endata.com/companies/35652.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [automotiveworld.com](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/volkswagen-nominates-further-battery-cell-supplier/), 2018-11-13: "With the South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK Innovation (SKI), the Volkswagen Group has named a further strategic supplier for electric vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)."
- [yicaiglobal.com](https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/vw-signs-up-another-chinese-manufacturer-for-its-meb-platform), 2018-11-23: "Volkswagen will make a million EVs a year in China in future."

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