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Porsche Halts Cellforce Battery Buildout, Shifts Unit to R&D

Porsche blames poor EV demand in key markets for making the project uneconomical.

Mitarbeiter stehen während einer Betriebsversammlung vor dem Sitz des Batterie-Unternehmens Cellforce.
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Overview

  • Porsche confirmed it will no longer expand Cellforce into high‑performance cell manufacturing and will continue the unit as an independent research and development operation.
  • IG Metall says roughly 200 of about 280 employees are to receive dismissal letters this week with termination effective November 30, following a previously filed mass‑layoff notice.
  • The Kirchentellinsfurt site had been planned as a small 'anlauf' plant before a larger factory, a path executives now say is not realistic due to missing scale and weak volumes.
  • VW’s PowerCo offered to present suitable Cellforce staff with potential roles at its sites, while Porsche says workforce reductions will be handled in a socially responsible manner.
  • About €56 million in public funding was allocated to the project, and questions over any repayment and supplier arrangements persist, with media reporting an unconfirmed claim that a Valmet pack‑assembly contract has been dissolved.