Romeo Power, the southern California company that designs and manufactures electric vehicle battery packs, has expanded their manufacturing capabilities just outside of Los Angeles to the city of Vernon, CA.
“We are innovating in design, thermal management and materials to push electric vehicles to the next level, our high-energy density packs increase performance and range, helping auto makers win market share, our modular gravimetric energy density exceeds 225 Wh/kg with volumetric energy density at or over 390 Wh/L,” said Michael Patterson, founder of Romeo Power.
Romeo Power’s battery packs are optimized to outperform other battery systems on the EV market today. Its new facility is 113,000 square feet, where it manufactures battery packs ranging in size from 1 kWh to 1 MWh.
“Our new factory is a full service facility, encompassing research and development, engineering, testing and manufacturing under one roof. It will enable up to 8 GWh of energy storage production on a single shift and produce a high mix of customer solutions utilizing a common manufacturing recipe to unlock industry-leading production pricing,” said Mark Schwager, chief production officer of Romeo Power
The expansion supports the electric vehicle market as major auto manufacturers are introducing over 50 new electric vehicle models by 2020. The expansion also creates jobs in Southern California asRomeo Power is hiring an additional 200 manufacturing personnel in 2017.