Germany, Dec. 17 -- PowerCo SE commissioned the Salzgitter gigafactory as planned and produced the first Unified Cells "made in Europe". The commencement of production marks a milestone for the Volkswagen Group and the European battery industry: PowerCo is designing, developing and producing battery cells entirely in Europe for the first time, thus strengthening the company's technological sovereignty. The cells will now be delivered to the Volkswagen Group brands for final road tests. Their debut is planned for next year in the Electric Urban Car Family of Volkswagen, SKODA and SEAT/CUPRA.Technological leap in battery technologyWithin the Volkswagen Group, PowerCo is expected to cover around 50 percent of the demand for Unified Cells, with...