GM & LG Energy Commit To Second Battery Factory In Tennessee
GM has already started reconfiguring its Tennessee factory to build electric cars. Now it has announced a new battery factory in partnership with LG Energy Solution next door.
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LG Energy & SK Innovation Kiss & Make Up, Promise To Work Together In Harmony
Under pressure from the Biden administration, LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation have resolved their long running legal battle.
Politics & The EV Revolution: Tesla Germany, USPS, SKI, & Incentives
Here are four stories about how politics will play a key role in the EV revolution.
Joe Biden: A Chance to Save the Day
By Tim Echols Georgia leaders from both parties recognize that the supply chain for electric vehicles needs to go through our state. However, one ruling, by a little-known federal agency, has put the country’s green-energy goals and nearly 6,000 Georgia jobs at risk. The good news is that President Biden, … [continued]
LG Is Hoping To Make 4680 Batteries With Tesla In The US Or Europe In…
Tesla and LG Chem could partner up to build Tesla’s sexy new 4680 battery in both the US and Europe. Yahoo! Finance has reported that the two companies were in talks and that LG Chem has its sights on building Tesla’s 4680 battery cells in 2023, and could have manufacturing … [continued]
China × Cleantech — January 2021
Welcome to China × Cleantech — January 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. Happy 牛 Year! I hope your Spring festival went well, Happy 牛 (NIU) Year. EV Sales China — 9.4% Plugin Vehicle Share In Another Record Month On the 28th of … [continued]
GM Is Making Progress On Its Ultium Battery Plant
Perhaps Tesla was smart to get rid of its press people. When Tesla builds a new factory, people go out with their drones and post pictures on Twitter. Everyone spreads them around, and the EV writers (like me) all go on the EV news sites (like this one you’re looking … [continued]
Hyundai To Replace Kona Batteries, Will Use SKI Batteries For Ioniq 5
Hyundai says it will replace the batteries in its Kona EV due to a risk of fire and is switching to SKI to supply batteries for its Ioniq 5.
ITC Sides With LG Chem In SK Innovation Patent Infringement Case
LG won its patent infringement case against SK Innovation before the International Trade Commission. Now what?
Global Plugin Vehicle Sales Up 43% In 2020, European Sales Up 137%
Plugin electric vehicles (fully electric vehicles as well as plugin hybrids) had a sales increase of 43% in 2020 compared to 2019 according to new data from EV Volumes. That meant a rise from 2.5% market share in 2019 to 4.2% share of the global light-duty vehicle market in 2020. … [continued]
