Września Builds New Halls for Electric Vans, While Qualcomm Buys the Brains of Robots

01 · Production Expansion

Września Expands to Build the Electric Crafter [1]

On October 1, 2026, a topping-out ceremony was held over the new production halls at Volkswagen's plant in Września — a symbolic moment for one of the largest ongoing industrial investments in Poland. We're talking about almost 60,000 square meters of new production and warehouse space, split between two facilities with very different functions.

The first hall will handle production of the next-generation floor assembly for the fully electric Crafter — the component that forms the heart of an electric commercial vehicle's entire architecture: it houses the batteries, routes the wiring and cabling, and determines the rigidity of the whole structure. The second hall will serve as a battery warehouse and logistics hub, which, given the scale of electric vehicle production, is just as critical as the assembly line itself.

From a maintenance and production engineering standpoint, the most interesting aspect is how the investment is being carried out — the entire expansion is happening without interrupting current production. It's a classic brownfield challenge: new lines, control systems, and internal logistics have to be integrated into a running plant while minimizing downtime. Completion is scheduled for the second half of 2027, giving Września a real shot at becoming one of Europe's key hubs for electric van production.