Samsung Electronics will use batteries manufactured by China’s EVE Energy on its upcoming new wireless earphones.EVE Energy is currently manufacturing batteries that will be used on the charging case of Galaxy Buds 2.This is the second time that the Chinese company is supplying its batteries for the

Samsung SDI is planning to expand its suppliers of battery notching equipment, TheElec has learned.It is doing so for the production of Gen 5 battery, which has over 20% higher energy density than the previous generation.Samsung SDI is looking to use the press notching. It recently held talks with a

SK Innovation has applied Gen 3 Z-stacking equipment to its battery production lines, TheElec has learned.Stacking equipment is used to attache the separator between the cathode and anode. It is the next step to notching in battery production.The new Gen 3 Z-stacking was first applied to SK Innovati

Ultium Cells, the battery joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, has signed a deal worth US$258 million with Chinese company Semcorp to procure battery separators, TheElec has learned.When the supply will start isn’t yet known nor the kind of separator that will be supplied. LG

SK Innovation was planning to apply cathode supplied by China’s Ronbai Technology for its new batteries, TheElec has learned.The cathode will be for a new high-nickel battery with over 80% nickel. Ronbai’s subsidiary in South Korea, which is building a production facility in Chungju, will likely han

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