SK Innovation is planning to apply high-speed and wide methods in its battery production, TheElec confirmed Tuesday.The goal is to increase productivity to reduce costs __ but some of its other competitors have applied similar methods but is having difficulty securing yield rate. Whether SK will suc

LG Chem is using NCM712 cathode material for its battery production in Poland, TheElec confirmed Monday.Use of NCM712, or nickel, cobalt and manganese in 7 to 1 to 2 ratio, will increase energy density of batteries which will increase travel distance per charge and lower the use of cobalt that will

Volkswagen has sent letters of intent (LOI) to Asian battery makers to buy batteries for use in its Modular Electric Drive (MEB) platform, TheElec confirmed Friday.The project is dubbed TR5 __ LG Chem, Samsung SDI, SK Innovation and CATL has all replied that they wish to participate, people with dir

Samsung SDI has put in capital into EcoPro EM, its joint venture with supplier EcoPro, TheElec confirmed Thursday.It signals that the South Korean battery giant will also likely begin construction of its cathode material plant, dubbed CAM6. Samsung and EcoPro are planning to put in 120 billion won i

Chinese material makers are expanding their production capacity for precursors used in the making of batteries for electric vehicles.The increase in production rate is to back the rise in volume for their South Korean cathode material making clients, people familiar with the matter told TheElec Wedn

A new silicon anode production technology that can improve performances of lithium-ion batteries dramatically has been developed by a South Korean company.LPN, which specializes in electronic materials, said it has developed a new production method for a nanosilicon-based high-capacity anode, Tuesda

High demand from electric vehicles will fuel the growth of 21700 lithium-ion batteries in 2020, according to market research firms.According to B3 and EV Volumes Friday, over 2 billion cells of 21700 batteries are expected to be shipped this year, a 25% increase from 2019.21700 batteries will accoun

Samsung SDI is seeing more of its rivals follow its footsteps in making batteries in the touted stacking process for prismatic car batteries.The battery-making affiliate of Samsung Electronics have been applying stacking method in its production process __ in which cathodes, anodes, separators and e

Chinese battery maker Svolt is planning to launch cobalt-free batteries in June, 2021, people familiar with matter told TheElec.The battery, to be used in electric vehicles, can travel 880 kilometers with one-charge and cost 15% less than predecessors, they said.It also had a maximum energy density

Sweden-based Northvolt is increasing its ties with South Korea battery-making equipment makers, people familiar with the matter told TheElec.The move marks a pivot away from China for the company, well known as a key partner to German auto-giant Volkswagen in batteries for electric vehicles, they sa

PNT has clinched deals from LG Chem and Samsung SDI to supply notching equipment used in battery production, sources told The Elec.Samsung SDI will use the company’s equipment at its Cheonan factory in South Korea and plant in Tianjin, China, they said.LG Chem will use PNT’s goods at its factories a

US-based Tesla will be manufacturing EVs using LFP batteries from China’s CATL, according to the battery maker during its annual IR conference call on May 13.The firm plans to begin supplying the batteries to Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory in the latter half of this year. This marks the first time for

The two heirs of Samsung and Hyundai Motor will soon be sitting down to discuss future collaboration, most likely in the EV battery business, according to industry sources on May 13.The meeting between Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun would

LG Chem topped the world’s electric vehicle market in the first quarter, aided by the popularity of Tesla Model 3.According to EV Volumes, LG Chem supplied batteries for full or partial electric vehicles with a combined output of 6.3 gigawatts, overtaking Panasonic to take the top spot in the global

SK Innovation – one of South Korea’s leading battery makers – have decided to make additional investments into its US battery facilities to bring the total to KRW 3 trillion, according to the company on April 28.The KRW 3 trillion will include the costs for building an additional second plant in the

South Korea’s EcoPro BM is building a full-fledged battery lineup running the full spectrum from cathode production to recycling by the third quarter of 2021, according to the company during its first quarter earnings report on April 22.For this goal, the firm is to invest in related facilities in P

China’s top two battery makers CATL and BYD both posted lowly figures for the first quarter, mostly due to the sluggish sales of EVs amid the coronavirus, according to the firms and analysts.On April 17, CATL said its net profit during the months of January to March will likely stand between 733 mil

EcoPro – the parent company of local battery cathode maker EcoProBM – is creating a joint venture (JV) in China to secure a stable source of the precursor, a key ingredient for battery cathode.The JV will be with Fuan GEM, an affiliate of China’s GEM, according to GEM on April 13. The JV will be est

SK Innovation has reportedly chosen China’s Autowell to supply equipment for assembling battery modules and packs, along with those for logistics automation at its EV battery firm located in Georgia, US, according to industry sources on April 10.It marks the first time that reports confirmed a partn

South Korean battery equipment maker TSI – a key supplier for Samsung SDI – has been sued by its rival for stealing technology information, industry sources said on April 9. The lawsuit is likely to posed as an obstacle for TSI’s efforts to get listed on the Kosdaq market.The rival is a fellow suppl