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Porsche acquires V4Drive battery cell business from VARTA AG · Endata

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Mar 4, 2025ACQUISITIONEllwangen and Nördlingen, Germany, Germany

Porsche acquires V4Drive battery cell business from VARTA AG

Porsche AG acquired V4Drive GmbH from VARTA AG on March 1, 2025, becoming the majority shareholder. V4Drive is rebranded as V4Smart. Production of high-performance cylindrical cells will expand to a new facility in Nördlingen from April 2025.

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Productsultra-high-performance lithium-ion cylindrical cellsbooster cells

CompaniesPorsche acquirer VARTA AG target V4Drive GmbH target

Sectors#Automotive Components #Electrical Equipment

“Porsche AG acquired V4Drive GmbH from the VARTA AG-Group on 1 March 2025.”eqs-news.com

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eqs-news.comV4Drive becomes V4Smart: Porsche acquires business unit for ultra-high-performance lithium-ion cylindrical cells from VARTA AG | Corporate - EQS NewsMar 4, 2025

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