Europe Needs to Pick Up Speed to Stay Competitive in Automotive
Business Region Gothenburg aims to promote progress in the European battery and automotive industries through collaborative projects.
Anna-Lena Johansson and Björn Gustafsson of Business Region Gothenburg
The partly EU-funded ERASMUS+ Voltage project is a collaboration between education partners and regions in Sweden, Finland, Germany, Portugal and Turkey. The project aims to develop and deliver vocational training that meets the needs of Europe’s growing battery industry.
Voltage is organised into work packages designed to support educators and regions in improving vocational training. It also enables participants to complete skill cards. By harmonising these skills, talent mobility will increase and the supply of skilled workers will improve.
“The focus is on strengthening vocational education so that it better matches companies’ needs. This includes defining the skills required for different roles, the content of training programmes, and how these new skills should be taught,” says Anna-Lena Johansson at Business Region Gothenburg.
“We are also exploring how we can work together to strengthen the sector’s attractiveness and secure funding for various initiatives.”
Voltage Provides a Boost
“Europe is at a crucial crossroads, where decisions must be made if we are to avoid becoming completely dependent on battery deliveries from countries such as South Korea and Japan, but above all China,” says Björn Gustafsson, Business Developer at Business Region Gothenburg.
“Establishing EU-based battery production requires specialised skills on a scale we currently lack. However, through collaborations such as Voltage, we can focus on developing battery and automotive expertise. If we are to succeed in maintaining a competitive automotive industry in Europe, we need to pick up the pace.”
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