PRESS RELEASE : AKASOL AG: Cooperation expanded: AKASOL receives additional long-term follow-up order from a major European bus manufacturer

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AKASOL AG: Cooperation expanded: AKASOL receives additional long-term follow-up order from a major European bus 
manufacturer 
2021-04-27 / 08:00 
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Cooperation expanded: AKASOL receives additional long-term follow-up order from a major European bus manufacturer 
  . Successful cooperation with AKASOL's longstanding existing customer extended for several more years 
  . Delivery of ultra-high-energy battery systems for electric buses agreed from 2022 until at least 2024, with an 
    option to extend the arrangement until the end of 2027 
  . Order volume in the high double-digit million euros through 2024 and in the low triple-digit million euros through 
    2027 
  . Battery systems to be produced in AKASOL's new Gigafactory 1 in Darmstadt 
Darmstadt, Germany, April 27, 2021 - One of Europe's leading bus manufacturers is again extending its cooperation with 
AKASOL AG ("AKASOL;" the "Company"; ISIN DE000A2JNWZ9) and awarding another long-term follow-up order to the 
Darmstadt-based developer and manufacturer of high-performance and high-energy battery systems: From mid-2022 until at 
least 2024, the Company will supply its ultra-high-energy battery systems for use in the long-standing customer's new 
electric buses, with a total volume in the high double-digit-million-euro range. Should the extension option for the 
delivery of further battery systems come into effect by 2027, as already agreed in the contract, the order volume will 
rise to a low three-digit-million-euro amount. 
AKASOL CEO Sven Schulz summarized the situation: "We are pleased to be able to report such good news about the 
strengthening of our growth path in the second quarter of the new financial year. The current order represents the 
second extension of the cooperation between our long-term customer and AKASOL and is at the same time a great vote of 
confidence in our extensive expertise in the field of powerful lithium-ion battery systems for electric buses." Schulz 
expressed great pride that AKASOL has established itself as a reliable supplier for the European bus manufacturer and 
is now expanding its strategic partnership with the extension of the contract. "Our good and trusting cooperation with 
one of our first serial product customers has grown continuously since 2015 - not just as a supplier to Europe's 
largest manufacturer of electric buses, but also as an integrated development partner for what is likely the most 
important component of the electric powertrain." 
From 2022 onwards, AKASOL will deliver its ultra-high-energy battery systems with completely new technology to the 
major customer as part of the follow-up order that has now been placed. This will significantly boost the mileage range 
of the next generations of buses, thanks to what is currently the highest serial-produced energy density available on 
the market for commercial vehicle applications. With approx. 100 kWh per pack, the new ultra-high-energy battery system 
AKASystem AKM CYC has twice the energy density of the battery system generations previously supplied to the customer. 
Depending on the configuration installed, the system enables the highest range requirements in real operation of 
electric buses or trucks. 
"For the bus sector, this means in concrete terms that the possible applications for these vehicles will increase 
significantly. This likely means that every city bus route can be covered with a single charging process per day; but 
intercity buses and coaches can also be fitted with this technology," Schulz explained. This makes AKASOL's 
ultra-high-energy battery systems an important key element for rapid implementation of the transformation of the 
transport sector through consistent electrification of the bus and commercial vehicle segments. 
"The ultra-high-energy battery systems commissioned will be produced on fully automated production lines in our new 
Gigafactory 1 in Darmstadt. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are making good progress there 
with the final construction work. From the middle of this year, we are projected to launch serial production of the new 
battery system for another customer," according to Klaus-Dieter Nagel, Senior Vice President Operations at AKASOL AG. 
The new Gigafactory has enough space to expand its capacity to up to 5 GWh based on customer demand. "With the 
follow-up order, we will gradually increase our production capacities in Gigafactory 1 over the coming quarters," Nagel 
pointed out. Working on the fully automated production lines, up to 70 ultra-high-energy battery systems will be 
produced daily, each with a storage capacity of approximately 100 kWh. The fully automated work steps are linked on the 
100-meter-long production line with Industry 4.0 compatible human-machine manual workstations. "High process efficiency 
is an essential part of our capability of offering our customers attractive pricing, even in a competitive market 
environment." 
The follow-up order also underscores the growth prospects on the horizon for AKASOL. "In our market, we are clearly 
seeing more and more cities and local governments around the world initiating projects to achieve emissions free public 
transportation," Sven Schulz observed. AKASOL is optimally positioned to win new customers and to serve as a 
technologically leading, experienced and reliable partner in these projects. "We want to make a substantial 
contribution toward achieving the transformation of the transport sector while continuously expanding our business. 
With the steps already initiated and communicated to expand our production capacity in Germany and USA, we are gearing 
ourselves up to realize our growth potential." 
Contact Investor Relations: 
AKASOL AG 
Isabel Heinen 
Telephone: [phone] 
e-mail: [e-mail] 
Contact Corporate Communications: 
AKASOL AG 
Daria Hassan 
Telephone: [phone] 251 
e-mail: [e-mail] 
 
About AKASOL 
AKASOL is a leading German developer and manufacturer of high-energy and high-performance lithium-ion battery systems 
for use in buses, commercial vehicles, rail vehicles and industrial vehicles, as well as in ships and boats. With 30 
years of experience, AKASOL is a pioneer in the development and manufacture of lithium-ion battery systems for 
commercial applications. Shares of AKASOL AG stock have been traded on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt 
Stock Exchange since June 29, 2018. 
The company operates a production plant in Langen (in the German state of Hesse) with a production capacity of up to 
800 MWh per year. Based on information available to AKASOL, this is Europe's largest facility for the production of 
lithium-ion battery systems for use in commercial vehicles: From 2020 onwards, each year, it will be able to produce 
battery systems for up to 3,000 fully electric buses, or for up to 6,000 medium-sized commercial vehicles, depending on 
the battery size. With the Gigafactory 1 at the new headquarters in Darmstadt, the company will have additional 2.5 GWh 
of production capacity available starting end of 2021, which will be expanded to up to 5 GWh in 2023. 
AKASOL systems are manufactured to the industry standards of leading OEM customers. Its current customers include two 
of the world's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, Alstom, Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Power Systems (MTU 
Friedrichshafen) and many more. The AKASOL product portfolio is technology independent. This way, working on the basis 
of individual customer requirements, the Company can use the best battery cells and the best battery chemistry. 
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Language:     English 
Company:      AKASOL AG 
              Kleyerstraße 20 
              64295 Darmstadt 
              Germany 
Phone:        [phone] 
E-mail:       [e-mail] 
Internet:     www.akasol.com 
ISIN:         DE000A2JNWZ9 
WKN:          A2JNWZ 
Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, 
              Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange 
EQS News ID:  1188322 
 
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