Researchers at KAIST, working with LG Energy Solution, have developed a lithium metal battery capable of enabling an electric vehicle (EV) to travel more than 800 kilometers (km)/497 miles on a single charge, with a recharge time of just 12 minutes. … [Read more...]
One size does not fit all: How EV battery chemistries are evolving
Did you know NMC batteries have only been around for a decade or two? Although widely used in today's electric vehicles (EVs), nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes are a relatively recent innovation. When they first entered the EV scene, … [Read more...]
Tennessee battery plant to add US production of LFP cells by 2027
Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution, will upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee, battery cell manufacturing facility to scale production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate battery cells, building on a … [Read more...]
Battery recycling plant aims to strengthen North American EV supply chain
LG Energy Solution and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have announced the establishment of Green Metals Battery Innovations, LLC, a joint venture company focused on battery recycling. Under the agreement signed by LG Energy Solution Michigan and Toyota … [Read more...]
New LMR battery cells set for US production by 2028
General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future electric trucks and full-size SUVs. This effort extends their ongoing collaboration on prismatic battery … [Read more...]
US building automation technologies selected for new EV battery facility
Honeywell has been selected as the building automation provider for LG Energy Solution’s cylindrical electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility, which is being built in Queen Creek, near Phoenix, Arizona. Set for completion in 2026, the … [Read more...]
Joint venture to build 20,000-ton EV battery recycling plant
LG Energy Solution has announced plans to establish a joint venture with Derichebourg, a French provider of metal waste recycling, to build an advanced battery recycling plant. Construction will begin in 2026 in Bruyères-sur-Oise, located in the … [Read more...]
Collaboration to advance solar electric vehicle technology
Aptera Motors, LG Energy Solution, and CTNS Co. announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. This milestone marks a step forward in advancing solar electric vehicle (sEV) technology. Designed to … [Read more...]
Safety diagnostics software detects battery defects with over 90% accuracy
LG Energy Solution announced that it's venturing into the battery safety diagnostics software business. With interest in the safety of electric vehicles (EVs) at an all-time high, the company is exploring new business opportunities in battery … [Read more...]
Supplying the world’s first CTP solution-applied pouch-type batteries
LG Energy Solution announced that it will supply LFP pouch-type EV batteries to Ampere, the EV pure player born from Renault Group, its long-time customer. Under the five-year contract, LG will provide LFP batteries to Ampere from late 2025 through … [Read more...]
LG Energy secures stable lithium supply chain for North American market
LG Energy Solution announced that it has signed an offtake agreement with Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy, and Fertilisers (WesCEF) for lithium concentrate, further advancing the companies' pre-existing partnership driven by the objective of delivering … [Read more...]