Volkswagen / Electrify America Volkswagen Salzgitter Second Life
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Volkswagen / Electrify America Volkswagen Salzgitter Second Life
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery recycler is part of the advanced manufacturing circularity ecosystem.
| Operator: | Volkswagen / Electrify America |
| Facility: | Volkswagen Salzgitter Second Life |
| Location: | Salzgitter Lower Saxony |
| Country: | Germany |
| Type: | Second Life |
| Capacity: | 5000 tons/yt |
| Input chemistry: | NMC (ID.4 / e-Golf packs) |
| Products: | Battery Refurbished BESS |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2020 |
| Investment: | $B USD |
| Customers: | Grid operators / fleet operators |
| OEM Partnership: | VW Group (captive) |
| EU mandate: | Yes | Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
VW second-life at Salzgitter; co-located with PowerCo gigafactory; ID.4 and e-Golf pack refurbishment into stationary storage; EU Battery Regulation second-life traceability compliance..
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