Swedish battery firm Northvolt is planning to use South Korean equipment makers instead of those in China to procure battery assembly equipment, TheElec has learned.The European company had used equipment from Lead China, also known as Wuxi Lead Intelligent, for its battery assembly process up to no

Samsung SDI has started the production of cylinder batteries that use cathode with over 91% nickel, a company executive said on Wednesday.Speaking at the InterBattery 2021 industry event in Seoul, Samsung SDI executive vice president and head of research Chang Hyuk said the company was currently man

Samsung SDI may build a battery factory in the US.Company CEO Jun Young-hyun, responding to questions from the media on whether Samsung SDI intended to enter the US market at battery industry event InterBattery 2021 in Seoul, said the company “was reviewing the matter.”Samsung SDI has been looking i

LG Energy Solution was seeking to foster more suppliers it deals with directly instead of going through LG Electronics’ Production engineering Research Institute (PRI), TheElec has learned.Up to now, LG Energy Solution used battery equipment maker through LG PRI.In this arrangement, the equipment ma

Ultium Cells, the electric car battery joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, is preparing to send request for quotations (RFQ) to equipment companies for its second factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, TheElec has learned.This means it will likely send letters of intent (LOI) to

LG Energy Solution was close to finishing the development of coin cell batteries, also known as button cells, TheElec has learned.The company will likely compete for orders for them for use in wireless earphones such as Apple’s AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds with Samsung SDI, Varta and EVE Energy

EcoPro EM, the battery cathode making joint venture between Samsung SDI and EcoPro BM, may build its next cathode factory in Europe, TheElec has learned.The company was originally planning to build its third factory, CAM7-N, at Pohang, South Korea, but is now strongly considering Europe, people fami

LG Energy Solution supplied over 800 million units of 21700 cylinder battery cells to Tesla last year, TheElec has learned.The company is expecting to supply over 1 billion units to the US electric car maker this year.The South Korean battery maker supplies its cells for Model 3 and Model Y. Panason

LG Energy Solution will be applying its new production platform Dreamline 2.0 for factories run by Ultium Cells, its joint venture with General Motors, TheElec has learned.The adoption of the platform is expected to increase initial yield rate and productivity by 20% compared to its predecessor.Drea

South Korean battery equipment maker PNT has won an order from France’s Saft to supply coaters, TheElec has learned.PNT will be supplying coaters for both cathode and anode.The company beat Japanese rivals Toray and Hirano Tecseed for the deal.The coaters will be used in Saft’s planned pilot line to

DSK has failed to supply its lamination equipment to Ultium Cells, the battery making joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, TheElec has learned.Instead, Shinjin Mtec and Nain Tech were named the final candidates to supply the kits by LG Energy Solution.DSK’s pilot equipment ha

Samsung Electronics will use batteries made by LG Energy Solution for its upcoming Galaxy S21 Fan Edition (FE) smartphone, TheElec has learned.Last year, the Galaxy S20 FE had also used batteries made by LG, along with those by Samsung SDI and Amperex Technology Limited.S21 FE will have the same sup

Automation equipment firm YTS will be the exclusively supplier of degassing equipment to Ultium Cells, the joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, TheElec has learned.The newly developed degassing equipment has the cell positioned vertically instead of horizontally when degassin

EVE Energy will start supplying pouch batteries to Hyundai Motor Company for their new electric cars, TheElec has learned.The Chinese battery maker said it plans to produce 10GWh of pouch batteries this year.EVE Energy won a six year contract to supply Hyundai Motor and Kia with pouch batteries back

YoulChon Chemical was in talks to supply lithium-ion battery pouch to Samsung SDI, TheElec has learned.The chemical firm’s pouch film has recently secured quality approval from the South Korean battery maker.The film will be used in Samsung’s newly developed small battery.YoulChon will be supplying

SK Innovation is planning to increase the amount of cathode used in battery production that it manufacture on its own instead of getting them from suppliers.The South Korean energy firm is hoping up to 20% of the total cathode it uses its procured by itself in the mid- to long-term, people familiar

Samsung Electronics will use batteries made by China’s Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) for its upcoming foldable smartphones, TheElec has learned.The South Korean tech giant is planning to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2 later this year.It will mark the first time that it is using AT

LG Energy Solution has applied a new degassing process to the first battery factory of Ultium Cells, its joint venture with General Motors, at Lordstown, Ohio, TheElec has learned.The degassing process is a back-end process done before packaging during pouch battery production. Previously, cells wer

Battery separator shipment in China increased by 36% in 2020 from a year prior, according to local research institute Gao Gong Industry Institute (GGII).A total of 3.72 billion meter-square of separators were shipped in the country in 2020.This is double that of 2 billion meter-square shipped in 201

LG Energy Solution was considering procuring lamination equipment from South Korean equipment maker DSK, TheElec has learned.The South Korean battery maker has previously secured the equipment from Shinjin Mtec and Naintec.LG is the only company to apply the lamination process to battery production.