LG Chem Suceeds Flying at the Highest Altitude with a Lithium-Sulfur Battery for the First Time in Korea

LG Chem has succeeded in flying at the highest altitude with a lithium-sulfur battery for the first time in Korea Loaded a lithium-sulfur battery on a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (EAV-3) developed by Korea Aerospace Research […]

Construction of Ultium Cells LLC Battery Plant in Lordstown, Ohio Progressing on Schedule

LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Today marks the beginning of steel construction at the all-new Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown. Ultium Cells LLC is a joint venture that will mass-produce Ultium battery cells for electric […]

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in Blockchain Technology firm Circulor

Image, Volvo XC40 Recharge Battery Package Volvo Cars has made an investment in blockchain technology firm Circulor through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the company’s venture capital investment arm. Circulor and Volvo Cars have been working […]

Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors & LG Chem Launch Global Competition to Invest in EV & Battery Start-ups

“EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC)is a global competition to identify up to 10 electric vehicle and battery start-ups for potential investment and collaboration Selected start-ups will have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Hyundai, Kia and […]

Top Electric Car Companies By EV Battery Sales (H1 2015)

The electric vehicle battery market remained more or less recognizable during June 2016. The most recent figures from Jose Pontes show that Tesla/Panasonic has maintained a huge lead in the #1 spot, as one would expect; that BYD […]

Why Did BMW Bluster On Electric Cars?

One of the more disheartening electric vehicle stories of the year was BMW pulling back on its plans to be an EV leader, rather than announcing a knockout, Tesla-Model-3-competing BMW i5 or other fully electric car. It […]

LG Signs Tentative Agreement With Iran To Cooperate For EV & Infrastructure Development

Originally published on CleanTechnica. The trading branch of the South Korean firm LG, LG International Corporation, has signed a new tentative agreement with the government of Iran that will see the two cooperate for the development […]

Optodot & LG Chem Sign Patent License Agreement For Boehmite Lithium-Ion Battery Separators

Optodot Corporation and LG Chem have signed a new patent license agreement that will see the lithium-ion battery manufacturer granted the right to utilize the boehmite separators developed by Optodot, according to a new press release. […]

LG Chem To Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Packs For Chrysler Pacifica PHEV Minivan

The lithium-ion battery packs that’ll be used in the upcoming Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan will be supplied by LG Chem, according to recent reports. The new contract will see the Korean company supply 16 kilowatt-hour […]

Our EV Future

The topic/title I was given for my presentation at the EV Transportation & Technology Summit was “EV R&D and the Future.” You can jump right into the presentation below. In addition to that, or alternatively, you can read […]