LG Chem to Invest More Than $3 Billion in U.S. Battery Cathode Plant
23 Nov 2022, 14:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / LG Chem announced plans to invest over $3 billion in a cathode production facility in Tennessee to support its battery production for Tesla, GM, and, later, Hyu
Poor Chevrolet Bolt Owners, They Will Never Be Welcome in a Garage Ever Again
5 Jan 2022, 16:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chevrolet has started fixing flawed Bolts with exploding batteries, but these cars will never be welcome in a garage, despite the new clings in the windshield
GM to Build New $2.3 Billion Ultium Battery Plant in Tennessee
19 Apr 2021, 14:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motors reveals plans to build a new battery production plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee; the $2.3 billion investment should be ready in 2023
LG Giving Up on Smartphones Is Good News for the Car Industry
6 Apr 2021, 07:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / LG Electronics has officially confirmed that it’s shutting down its mobile phone business to focus on other industries, including EV components
Hyundai Will Spend $900 Million to Recall Kona Electric Over Battery Fire Issues
24 Feb 2021, 17:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Approximately 82,000 units of the Kona Electric need brand-new batteries, which is why Hyundai will spend almost half of its 2020 net profit on this recall
2023 Ford F-150 EV Battery Supplier Loses Trade Case Against Rival Supplier
11 Feb 2021, 12:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2023 Ford F-150 Electric and Volkswagen ID.4 will have to drop SK Innovation, their battery supplier, in four and two years' time, respectively
GM Readies Job Applications Website as It Seeks 1,100-Strong Ultium Workforce
8 Nov 2020, 10:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motors and LG Chem need a workforce of at least 1,100 for the joint Ultium project, massive facility being built in Ohio
Tesla May Buy a Stake in LG Energy Solution, South Korean Sources Suggest
1 Oct 2020, 18:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's hearsay that Tesla will buy 10 percent of LG Energy Solution, the battery-making division of South Korean juggernaut LG Chem
General Motors Lordstown Battery Plant Confirmed as Joint Venture With LG Chem
5 Dec 2019, 17:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / South Korean company LG Chem and American automaker General Motors decided to build batteries in Lordstown, right next to where GM used to make the Cruze
Chevrolet Bolt Battery Supplier Reveals Only 30,000 EVs Will Be Built in 2017
19 Oct 2016, 11:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After presenting the Bolt as a revolutionary vehicle, GM shows it doesn't trust it that much with a projected 2017 production of around 30,000 units
Faraday Future Confirms Supply Agreement with LG Chem
3 Oct 2016, 17:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Faraday Future, the American company focused on electric cars, has officially confirmed a battery supply deal with LG Chem. The
LG Chem Might Be The Battery Supplier of Choice For Faraday Future
21 Sep 2016, 15:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Korean battery maker LG Chem might be the supplier for Faraday Future's batteries. For now, it is just a rumor, but it might have more than an ounce of truth
Volkswagen Will Partner with Either LG Chem or Panasonic for Its Battery Factory
19 Jul 2016, 11:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It seems that Volkswagen has narrowed down its list of possible partners for the massive battery factory project to just two
Tesla Reportedly Talking to Suppliers to Buy More Batteries
20 May 2016, 08:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla is in talks with several suppliers in search of solutions to buy more batteries. The company wants to build more cars, but requires new partners for parts
Nissan Could Use LG Chem Batteries for Their Future EVs
27 Jul 2015, 15:20 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Nissan is looking at other options when it comes to their future electric cars' battery packs, and LG Chem looks like a tempting offer
LG Chem Has a 300-mile EV Battery, Watch Out Tesla Model S
8 Jun 2015, 09:20 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / A new age is set to arrive for battery packs, as LG Chem announced they can now build a lithium-ion battery capable of granting a range of 300 miles
GM to Use Argonne Battery Technology
7 Jan 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Now that EVs and PHEVs have reached the market, the focus of the car makers who sell them is slowly turning to the battery technologies used in the vehicles and towards finding a way to make them be...
Chevy Volt to Be Powered by LG Chem Batteries
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Batteries for the 2010 Chevrolet Volt may be provided by South Korean company LG Chem, Reuters reported today, pointing that General Motors might confirm the deal in the next few weeks. Chevy Volt w...
LG Chem to Build Battery Cell Plant in the US
15 Mar 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / LG Chem has just announced today that it intends to build a new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. According to the officials, over 400 jobs could be creat...
LG Chem to Provide Hybrid Batteries to Changan Auto
10 Feb 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / LG Chem, which is currently the biggest battery maker in South Korea, will provide hybrid-car batteries to Changan Automobile starting the second half of this year. Citing an official statement issu...