BLOG: The batteryfication race is on – are you curious about our electrification journey?

 
In the mind of Christian Knecht, Director Industrialization, Battery Competence Center
 

In simple facts, a battery is some cells, a piece of electronics, a bit of metal, some plastics, and some logic. In even simpler words a battery is just an energy carrier – like a fuel can. So, what is so special about it?

One of the Group's ambitions is to have two-thirds of our motorized sales electrified by 2026.  As of today we are at 41% - so we have 26% to go. We in the Battery Competence Center are working on the batteries that will drive all of those products. Imagine our eco-systems today, many products using a platform of batteries, and then think of even greater eco-systems. Imagine hundreds of great garden, forest and construction products – for Residential and Professional customers – all powered with few platforms of batteries tailored to customers’ needs. That changes the way we must look at it. Then it is not just a fuel can, but the game changer.

Why?

Because we think that the future of Husqvarna Group is inseparably woven together with how well we succeed in the battery question. If you ask someone in our team you can hear answers like: creating the future, helping to make our world more sustainable, build a base to make our products even greater, preserve the world for our children and much more. Me personally, I simply love to support the journey – help to structure it, bring people together and empower them, stay curious and ask questions – simply be part of one of the best teams I ever worked with.

How will we succeed?

We are a fully-fledged R&D, Sourcing, Industrialization, Technology Development and Project Management team but we can’t do this alone – we are only successful through closely collaborating and exploring together within many areas across all Divisions of our company. It truly is a team effort, and what I particularly like is the start-up mentality in our team – short ways – great discussions - high efficiency – valuing everybody’s opinion.

We stay curious. We are constantly scanning the market on what the next big thing will be. We are bold in our decision-making and push the envelope of what is possible with the latest and greatest cell technology, the best pack design, and the best algorithms – in order to empower an even greater experience for our customers with battery-powered Husqvarna products.

Together we are on a transformation journey, shaping Husqvarna Group’s future for the next 335 years.

Christian Knecht