TÜV SÜD America is establishing a new state of the art electric vehicle battery testing facility in Auburn Hills with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, which is expected to create 40 high wage jobs.
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The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $44.1 million and create up to 40 high wage jobs with the support of a $240,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance based grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Michigan was chosen for the project over a competing site in Indiana.
 TÜV SÜD America, Inc. provides testing, inspection, certification, training, consulting, and technical services to a variety of industries, including automotive and mobility, commercial, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure.
The company is a subsidiary of Munich based TÃœV SÃœD AG, and currently has Michigan locations in Auburn Hills and Plymouth. Germany continues to be one of the top countries driving foreign direct investment in the state of Michigan.
TÃœV SÃœD has long been supporting the automotive industry from its operations in Michigan, supplying EV battery testing, EMC testing, and environmental testing. With the quick expansion in the North American EV market, TÃœV SÃœD is experiencing increased demand for its services and plans to expand its battery testing capabilities in Michigan.
The company will construct a new state of the art EV battery development testing facility in Auburn Hills that will include laboratory space and will incorporate all aspects of EV battery testing.
The project will further boost Michigan's efforts to position itself as the global leader in the future of mobility and vehicle electrification. In addition, the company's goal is to empower employees to learn new skills and grow professionally at every stage of their career.
The project will solidify the company's presence and future investment in the state, and will also bring a significant expansion of battery technology to Michigan. ■