Drive Solutions from Saxony - Efficient & Sustainable

The electromobility offensives of BMW, Porsche, VW, and Mercedes-Benz were driven in large part by plants in Saxony. Numerous players are also developing new drive concepts here - based on battery, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Not only for the passenger car industry.

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High-temperature fuel cell stacks (SOFC) are being developed at the Fraunhofer Institute IKTS in Dresden (Source: Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden)

BMW Plant Leipzig: Sustainability Pioneer

The BMW Plant Leipzig, which opened in 2005, is one of the most modern and sustainable car factories in the world. It is also a pioneer when it comes to electromobility: the BMWi3, the world's first premium vehicle designed from the ground up for electric drive, was launched on the road from here.

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Porsche in Leipzig: Rapid Growth

About every third Porsche is "Made in Saxony". In August 2002, the first vehicle built in Leipzig rolled off the production line - the Cayenne SUV. Since then, the factory in Saxony has stood for pioneering automotive engineering.
E-Drives for Mercedes-Benz

Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE GmbH & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, has been producing traction batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz and smart as well as for commercial vehicles at its Kamenz site since 2012.

Source ACCUMOTIVE GmbH & Co. KG, Kamenz - ein Unternehmen von Mercedes-Benz
Volkswagen in Zwickau, Chemnitz, and Dresden

The VW Group has been involved in Saxony for over 30 years. VW was also relying on the unique expertise of “Autoland Saxony” as part of its electromobility offensive - it started in Zwickau.

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An underfloor charging technology developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI in Dresden sets a new standard for convenient, safe and efficient charging processes in electromobility.

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More Than 52,500 Potential Business Partners

Since 2004, the Saxony Trade & Invest Corporation (WFS - Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH) has been operating an online company database. This database currently contains more than 52,500 entries which are maintained and updated by the companies. It is possible, for example, to search the data records for regions, branches, or turnovers.