ACC Halts Plans for German-Italian Super Battery Factory, Only French Plant Remains

Published: Feb 25, 2026 08:47

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According to information from Italian trade unions, the battery joint venture ACC has halted plans to build gigafactories in Germany and Italy.

Established in June 2020, ACC was jointly formed by three industry giants: the Stellantis Group, Mercedes-Benz, and TotalEnergies, with Stellantis being the largest shareholder. The enterprise originally planned to establish three gigafactories in Europe, located in France, Germany, and Italy, with a total investment of approximately €7 billion. The goal was to increase ACC's battery capacity to at least 120 GWh by 2030. However, the projects in Germany and Italy have been on hold since May 2024. Following this announcement of termination, only the battery factory in France will remain operational.

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