Tesla has begun securing new battery technology. This time they are pouch batteries instead of cylindrical ones. According to comprehensive coverage of the industry on the 2nd, Tesla started research & development (R&D) of pouch batteries. It is promoting the purchase of pouch battery equipment with the goal of bringing it in in the 1st… Continue reading Tesla Moves on to ‘Pouch’ R&D after Insisting on Cylindrical Batteries… Observing Applications Outside of EVs
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‘Difficulties in battery self-sufficiency’ American Rivian delays battery equipment production
An American EV company, Rivian, has ambitiously pursued after the battery internalization strategy; however, there has been some changes in the strategy. The stocking of equipment necessary for battery production has been delayed. Rivian received investment from Amazon and Ford, and has been under the spotlight for being considered the ‘second Tesla’ and ‘Tesla competitor’.… Continue reading ‘Difficulties in battery self-sufficiency’ American Rivian delays battery equipment production
SK on Develops EV Battery Anode Material with US’ Urbix
SK on is developing anode materials for EV batteries with Urbix, an American secondary battery material company. On the 19th, SK on announced that they recently signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Urbix. The term covers 2 years and can be extended upon agreement. SK on plans to apply natural graphite refined by Urbix… Continue reading SK on Develops EV Battery Anode Material with US’ Urbix
Hanwha-LG ‘battery alliance’… ESS/UAM cooperation in every aspect
Joint investment in the US ESS production lineTechnology development such as air conditioning system <Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution are taking a commemorative photo after signing an MOU at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul (provided by LG Energy Solution)> Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution will cooperate in every aspect in order to… Continue reading Hanwha-LG ‘battery alliance’… ESS/UAM cooperation in every aspect
‘Preoccupying the market through IRA’, LG Ensol speeding up their advance into the US… Gaining attention to additional cooperation with Toyota·Hyundai
Established ‘Battery Company’ with HondaThe largest number of local joint ventures in the industrySecure demand… Overcoming IRA barriers LG Energy Solution is accelerating their advance into the US EV market. While the US is building trade barriers such as the Inflation Prevention Act (IRA), they have already formed a joint venture for EV batteries with… Continue reading ‘Preoccupying the market through IRA’, LG Ensol speeding up their advance into the US… Gaining attention to additional cooperation with Toyota·Hyundai
Bloomberg “Ford pursues joint venture for Turkish battery plant with LG Energy Solution instead of SK On”
Bloomberg reported that LG Energy Solutions plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Turkey with American automaker Ford. According to an anonymous source, Bloomberg said that LG Energy Solutions and Ford are planning to establish a battery joint venture in Turkey in late January or early February. Details such as when construction began… Continue reading Bloomberg “Ford pursues joint venture for Turkish battery plant with LG Energy Solution instead of SK On”
LG Energy Solution aims to to commercialize 100% silicon ‘Pure Silicon’ battery… Promoting to apply in EVs first
<Employees of LG Energy Solution showcasing batteries (Photo = ET News DB)> LG Energy Solution is coming a step closer in commercializing next-generation batteries. Significant progress has been made in ‘pure silicon’ technology, which has improved capacity dramatically compared to existing anode materials. LG Energy Solution is expected to develop a pure silicon prototype for… Continue reading LG Energy Solution aims to to commercialize 100% silicon ‘Pure Silicon’ battery… Promoting to apply in EVs first
“Batteries are booming, but we need to grow factories, manpower, and funds” Innometry, growing double in size every year
<Innometry staff inspecting the equipment.> Innometry is in Jeongnam Industrial Complex in the southeast of Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. The company I visited again after 9 months since last March was completely different. The only factory suddenly expanded with a new building next door, and another factory was operating 1-2 minutes away by car. What is even… Continue reading “Batteries are booming, but we need to grow factories, manpower, and funds” Innometry, growing double in size every year
[New Year’s Resolution] Diagnosing semiconductor, display and battery supply chain… Still far from being independent of materials, parts, equipment
#July 2019, there was a sigh of relief from some in the industry when Japan regulated the export of materials necessary for semiconductor and display production. It was a fact that Japan’s sudden ‘material weaponization’ alert emergency on Korean companies; however, it was not a ‘fatal’ to the extent of halting production. A high-class official… Continue reading [New Year’s Resolution] Diagnosing semiconductor, display and battery supply chain… Still far from being independent of materials, parts, equipment
JEIO completed ‘Preparation of conductive materials for next-generation secondary batteries’, completion of 1,000-ton carbon nanotube plant
JEIO established 1,000-ton carbon nanotube (CNT) production system. CNT is a next-generation conductive material that helps improve the performance of secondary batteries. It is evaluated that an important axis has been established in the domestic secondary battery supply chain. Only LG Chem and Kumho Petrochemical can mass-produce CNT in Korea. On the 28th, JEIO held… Continue reading JEIO completed ‘Preparation of conductive materials for next-generation secondary batteries’, completion of 1,000-ton carbon nanotube plant