Energy independence at home: At IAA Mobility 2025, Elli is launching a comprehensive pilot project for bidirectional charging of electric vehicles. This technology can reduce charging costs by up to 75%. At the same time, Elli starts recruiting pilot participants in Germany.Energy market trading: In a follow-up project, Elli will make the energy stored in EVs available via a virtual power plant connected to the European Power Exchange (EPEX). Elli’s in-house trading team ensures continuous market access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Driving the energy transition in Europe: The goal is to integrate Elli-operated large-scale storage systems and bidirectional charging solutions into a “Managed Battery Network” (MBN). This network will help stabilize the use of volatile renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition across Europe.

Here, a market with enormous potential is emerging – and with our company Elli, we are planning, building, and operating stationary large-scale storage systems. In this way, we are sustainably expanding our value creation – from automotive manufacturing to charging infrastructure all the way into the energy market. Empowering electric life. Elli is here to make life with electricity easier, more reliable, and totally free of hassle. Out on the road, at home, and also in generating renewable energy. Smart, convenient, reliable and eco-friendly. More about battery and charging More on the topic of #battery and #charging Other innovation topics IAA Mobility 2025 The IAA MOBILITY will take place in Munich from 9th to 14th September, 2025. On its way to becoming a global technology driver in the automotive industry, the company will provide plenty of proof points for this in the form of technological innovations and celebrate several vehicle world premieres from 7th to 12th September.

Lower costs & greener energy: Renewable electricity trading reduces total cost of ownership and advances corporate sustainability goals.Offering trading services to external customers an important milestone on Elli's way to becoming a holistic European energy provider.IAA premiere: Elli to showcase further charging and energy innovations at the IAA Mobility 2025 (Volkswagen Group stand) in Hall B1, including a special stage show at the Volkswagen Group Tech Day on 10 September. The Volkswagen Group brand Elli (Charging and Energy) is taking its Energy business unit to the next level by now offering energy trading as a service to external customers. Renewable electricity supply helps businesses optimize energy costs and strengthen independence from fossil fuels – Elli delivers the services und is structuring the electricity procurement from renewable sources for their production needs, taking advantage of Elli`s access to the EPEX SPOT market. Elli has been structuring the electricity procurement for a major industrial customer from renewable sources for their production needs since January, taking advantage of Elli’s access to the EPEX SPOT market. The aim is to compensate for fluctuations in the production of wind and solar power through targeted purchases and sales. Elli had already acquired its trading license on Europe's largest electricity trading exchange in 2023 and has since undergone an intensive test phase. Giovanni Palazzo, CEO of Elli, emphasizes: "With the step from proprietary trading to energy services, Elli and the Volkswagen Group are opening up new business areas in a rapidly growing market environment. We will show how flexible and market-oriented electricity procurement works for energy-intensive companies and how we can support them in optimizing their energy use, for example through structured portfolio management, demand-side management, or the marketing of large-scale storage systems."

World premiere I: First Group test vehicle with solid-state battery World premiere II: PowerCo Unified Cell and Cell-to-Pack battery for Electric Urban Car FamilyWorld premiere III: Elli builds first large-scale storage system in Salzgitter CEO Oliver Blume: “The Volkswagen Group is pushing ahead with technological progress at full speed” The Volkswagen Group and its subsidiaries PowerCo and Elli are pushing sustainable mobility "made in Europe" at the IAA Mobility 2025. They are showcasing pioneering technologies for the automotive industry: The world's first Group test vehicle with solid-state battery provides a glimpse of the battery technology of tomorrow. PowerCo’s Unified Cell, which will be used for the first time in the Electric Urban Car Family of Volkswagen, ŠKODA and CUPRA, is ready for series production. In combination with the new battery system, it will provide a technological leap in terms of performance, cost efficiency and flexibility. The Volkswagen Group is consistently expanding its know-how in e-mobility and now has the broadest range of technologies on the market – from combustion engines to PHEVs and all-electric vehicles to battery and energy technologies. The Volkswagen Group and its brands are pushing ahead with technological progress at full speed. We have taken key technologies of e-mobility – such as battery cells, battery systems and electric drives – into our own hands and can thus develop the best solutions for our customers. At the same time, we are strengthening Europe as an automotive location through regional, resilient and sustainable development and production. Our first Group vehicle with a solid-state battery, the Electric Urban Car Family equipped with our new Unified Cell and the construction of Elli’s first large-scale storage system in Salzgitter are further milestones on our way to becoming a global technology driver in the automotive industry.

At the press conference at 9 a.m., Group CEO Oliver Blume and Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, will present the Electric Urban Car Family and have a surprise in store. 12:40-1:00 p.m. second press conference:Volkswagen Group Technology will set an example for sustainable mobility “Made in Europe” and, together with its tech subsidiaries PowerCo and Elli, will showcase pioneering technologies for key future fields in the automotive industry. The focus will be on cross-brand strategy topics such as the new unified cell and the new battery system for the Electric Urban Car Family, a concrete outlook on the battery technology of tomorrow and the entry into another highly exciting business area in the energy sector. 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m panel discussion “Design drives distinction.”:The panel discussion with CEO Oliver Blume and Head of Design Michael Mauer will center on the Volkswagen Group’s design strategy. Design goes beyond a distinguishing feature, it is a factor for success. This is demonstrated by the presentations of the design strategies of the Volkswagen, Scout and Porsche brands, explained by the brands' design managers – from brand and product identity to iconic models. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for interviews with design managers Andras Mindt (Chief Designer at Volkswagen Passenger Cars) and Chris Benjamin (Chief Designer Scout), as well as Michael Mauer, Head of Group Design and Chief Designer at Porsche. Tuesday, September 9 – Politics & AI Day The Chancellor's tour. 1:00–2:00 p.m. panel discussion on artificial intelligence:Hauke Stars, Professor Dr Luise Hölscher (State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Digital and Public Service), Dr Ferri Abolhassan (CEO of T-Systems) and Aljoscha Burchardt (German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence) discuss the question: how can Germany become the driving force behind Europe's AI future – what is being done and what is needed?

Group Technology’s duties include building up global battery cell production via PowerCo SE, as well as expanding the worldwide quick-charging network through the brands Elli, Electrify America and CAMS. Group Technology comprises a total of four pillars. In addition to Battery and Charging & Energy, Volkswagen Group Components is a technology supplier of innovative technical components, while Platform Business is responsible for cooperation with external partners such as Ford or Mahindra. This makes Group Technology a strong driver on the path toward sustainable, future-fit mobility, and opens up new, highly attractive profit pools for the Group. The four divisions of Group Technology GroupComponents In more than 60 plants at 45 sites our colleagues are making an important contribution to the competitive position and future sustainability of the Volkswagen Group, its brands, and products with technical components such as the electric drive, electric motor, gearbox, as well as axles and steering systems. Group Platform Business The Volkswagen Group also shares its leading platforms and components with external companies. Its strategic partners include the Ford Motor Company and the Indian automotive manufacturer, Mahindra. You can find more information about Platform Business here: VW Platform Business (vw-platform-business.com) Group Charging & Energy Elli, Electrify America and CAMS, consolidate all Volkswagen Group activities relating to charging infrastructure, smart energy solutions, charging hardware, and charging services. In addition to home chargers and the flexible fast-charging station Flexpole, the division is continuously expanding its charging and energy services such as public charging, green energy, and energy management. GroupBattery PowerCo SE is responsible for the Group’s global battery activities, and ensures the supply of battery cells for the electric mobility campaign.

Approximately 80% growth in charge points over last 2 years – rapid expansion of high-power charging infrastructure continuesWorld record holder Rainer Zietlow to put Elli’s charging network to the test during the upcoming ID. Buzz World Tour starting July 1 Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH (Elli) is strengthening its position as one of Europe’s leading charging providers. As of now, e-mobility customers can access around 900,000 public charging points across 28 European countries using the Elli app, Elli Charging Card, or Charge&Fuel Card – including 80,000 high-power charging (HPC) stations. The rapid expansion comes alongside the rollout of a new, transparent pricing model, making charging across Europe more convenient, reliable, and cost-effective. “Our Elli charging network is seamless and reliable – a key enabler of borderless electric mobility. With every new charging point, we bring e-mobility closer to people’s everyday lives,” says Joschi Jennermann, CEO of the newly established Elli Mobility, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group Charging (Elli) now responsible for the Group’s charging and fueling services. “Elli’s new tariff model ensures transparent and straightforward pricing, and includes features such as international roaming, Plug&Charge, and affordable high-power charging through Ionity.” As a real-world test of the network, Guiness World Record holder Rainer Zietlow is partnering with Elli and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for an ambitious new journey around the world in an ID. Buzz Pro. His goal is to set a new Guinness World Record for the “most countries visited in an electric vehicle.” Over the course of about one year, Zietlow will travel through more than 75 countries across six continents – from Europe through Asia, Australia, and Africa to North and South America, ending in Canada. The European leg will take him through Austria, Italy, France, Turkey, and more. “In 2020, we kicked off a record-breaking tour through Germany with the ID.3.

Rethinking the upper mid-size segment: Audi sets standards in design and rangeEnyaq covered thousands of kilometres of rough African roads Charging Charging performance I Audi MediacenterJust Plug and ChargeCUPRA makes electric vehicle ownership effortless with the CUPRA Charging MapThe charging station for your home: Charger for e-cars with Type 2 connector | Elli – Empowering electric life.Charging with dynamic electricity ratesCharging tariffs for your electric vehicle. | Elli – Empowering electric life. Charging Times Today, up to 310 km range can be recharged in just ten minutes. Charging performance has been consistently improved with the MEB product updates. Current models offer very short charging times: e.g., Audi A6 e-tron charges up to 310 km in 10 minutes; 10% to 80% SoC (state of charge) in 21 minutesMEB models have seen consistent improvements in charging performance during product updates, e.g., Škoda Enyaq 85x increased from 135 kW to 175 kW, reducing 10%-80% SoC charging times from 36 minutes to 28 minutesOn-the-Go Charging The charging infrastructure is significantly better than its reputation, but further expansion efforts are necessary. Volkswagen offers access to over 800,000 charging points in Europe, including 130,000 fast-charging points (DC and HPC).