LG Chem plans to build electric car battery factory in Poland - source

South Korea's LG Chem plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Poland to meet rising demand from European automakers, a per...

LG & Samsung to develop 500km+ battery for Audi Q6 e-tron

German carmaker Audi said it will develop batteries for electrically powered Q6 e-tron sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that can run more than...

3M and LG Chem Sign NCM Patent Deal for 500 km Battery

3M and LG Chem have entered into a patent license agreement to further expand the use of nickel, cobalt, manganese (NCM) in lithium ion batt...

LG signs battery deals with two Chinese Bus Manufacturers

LG Chem has agreed with Chinese automakers Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle to supply lithium ion-based batteries f...

LG Chem to offer 80 to 120 kWh battery packs

South Korean chemical engineering company LG Chem have announced its intention to be a supplier of larger batteries to car manufacturers wh...

LG Chem to supply batteries for Daimler's Smart EVs

Daimler has picked South Korea's LG Chem to be the sole battery supplier for the automaker's new range of Smart electric vehicles, ...

Automakers race to double the driving range of affordable electric cars

Global automakers are readying a new generation of mass-market electric cars with more than double the driving range of today’s Nissan Leaf,...

Daimler to spend 100 million euros to expand German battery output

Daimler will spend about 100 million euros (US$125 million) in coming years to increase production of lithium-ion battery packs in eastern G...

Korean Companies Taking Lead in EV Battery Market

An increasing number of carmakers such as Nissan and Daimler are opting for Korean battery manufacturers’ products instead of doing the lith...

Germany exits EV Battery Cell Manufacture Business

The only German factory that produces battery cells for electric cars is closing. Within little more than one year, the company Li-Tec in Sa...

LG Chem officially breaks ground for China EV battery plant

LG Chem held a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of electric-car battery plant in Nanjing, China, to meet growing demand in the ...

Next-Generation Chevrolet Volt Features All-New Voltec Powertrain [VIDEO]

When the next-generation Chevrolet Volt debuts at the North American International Auto Show in January, it will feature an all-new Voltec e...

Nissan may source cheaper batteries from LG Chem

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars...

LG Chem wins battery order from Audi for plug-in hybrid cars [VIDEO]

South Korea's LG Chem said on Wednesday it had won an order from Audi to supply batteries for its plug-in hybrid and micro hybrid elect...

LG Chem signs battery deal with Volkswagen [VIDEO]

LG Chem has agreed to supply electric-vehicle batteries to Volkswagen, a company executive said Tuesday. "Volkswagen has designated LG ...

GM and LG working on Tesla Model 3 competitor with 200 mile range

LG Chem CFO Cho Suk-jeh has revealed the company will supply an automaker with a battery that will allow one of their models to travel more...

LG Chem targets EV batteries with range of more than 200 miles in 2016

South Korean supplier LG Chem plans to supply batteries for electric vehicles that can travel more than 200 miles, or 321 kilometers, per ch...

Renault, LG Chem Join Forces to Develop Long-Range EV Batteries

Renault Samsung Motors announced on May 21 that the Renault Group and LG Chem signed an MOU to develop next-gen long-range electric vehicle ...

GM to Build Chevy Spark EV 19 kWh Batteries In House

General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Ch...

LG Chem CEO mulls electric car battery plant in China

Chief executive of LG Chem said that the South Korean company was considering building an electric vehicle battery plant in China, expecting...