Atos has announced that it has been selected by Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a European electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, to supervise and maintain operations for the IT infrastructure of its three gigafactories located in France, Germany and Italy.
ACC must leverage best-in-class IT infrastructure to achieve its production target of more than 2 million Lithium-ion batteries a year by 2030, which accounts for 120 GWh of power.
The first of its gigafactories in Billy-Berclau, North France, will be operational by the end of 2023, signalling ACC’s official entry into the market. Once it achieves full capacity of 40 GWh, the Billy-Berclau site will represent one-third of ACC’s total production. The EV battery manufacturer then intends to increase its capacity by implementing two other Atos-powered gigafactories in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in 2025 and Termoli, Italy, in 2026.
Atos’ solution for ACC’s managed infrastructure services is based on a mixed business model combining manufacturing capabilities, operational agility and financial competitiveness. Project governance and system expertise services will be overseen by the Atos teams in Bordeaux who are recognised for their experience in managed infrastructure services, which are delivered to major manufacturers all over the world. Atos’ Global Delivery Center in Poland will monitor and maintain network and infrastructure operations for this future flagship within European industry.
Backed by European authorities, TotalEnergies-Saft, Stellantis and Mercedes, ACC aspires to become Europe’s leading manufacturer of high-capacity EV batteries that are sustainable and affordable. Three years on from its inception, ACC already operates an R&D centre in Bruges, near Bordeaux, and is bolstered by a pilot plant in Nersac, South West France, and its first-ever gigafactory in Billy-Berclau.
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