Bosch, Samsung and Electric Vehicles
Last week, the dissolution of SB LiMotive, the joint-venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI established in September 2008 for the development of battery systems for electromobility, was announced.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
BMW Hikes Battery Cell Orders to €10.2 Billion
BMW AG has awarded orders for $11.3 billion worth of battery cells for electrified vehicles over the next 12 years.
Samsung Plans Battery Plant in Michigan
California-based Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. plans to open a $63 million battery plant outside Detroit.
EU Eases Funding for European Battery Push
The European Union is loosening anti-competitive rules to allow member countries to fund battery research and build giant factories to make batteries for electric cars, the Financial Times reports.
Samsung Opens EV Battery Factory in Hungary
Samsung SDI Co. has completed construction of a 330,000 sq-meter (3.6 million sq-ft) electric-vehicle battery plant in Goed, Hungary.
Lucid to Start EV Pricing at $52,000
Lucid Motors Inc. says the base price of its Air electric vehicle will be $60,000, excluding tax credits. This would undercut the starting price of a Tesla Model S electric sedan by more than $11,000.
Samsung Touts Fast-Charging, Long-Range EV Battery
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. says it is developing a high-energy-density lithium-ion battery system that would enable electric vehicles to travel 600 km (373 miles) and be recharged to 80% capacity within 20 minutes.
Bosch on Electronics
A look at improvements that are being made to advance vehicle technology by Bosch—you may be surprised.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Lucid Airs High-Performance EV
Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. (formerly Atieva) on Wednesday unveiled its first vehicle, the Air electric sedan, which it plans to launch in about two years.
Lucid to Source EV Batteries from Samsung
Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. says South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. will be a “major” supplier of lithium-ion batteries for the EV the carmaker plans to launch in 2018.
Samsung Will Build EV Battery Plant in Hungary
Samsung SDI Co. says it will spend 400 billion won ($358 million) to erect a factory near Budapest, Hungary, to make batteries for electric vehicles.
Tesla Nears Battery Deal with Samsung
Tesla Motors Inc. is testing a large batch of lithium-ion cells supplied by Samsung SDI Co. as a final precursor to adding the South Korean company as a second battery supplier for its growing electric vehicle lineup, The Nikkei reports.
Report: Audi Will Build Electric Crossover in Belgium
Audi AG has selected its plant in Brussels to make the Q6 e-tron electric crossover due in early 2018, according to Belgian newspaper De Morgen.
Battery Makers to Supply New Cell Technology for Audi EV
Volkswagen AG's Audi arm says it is working with LG Chem and Samsung SDI on a new battery pack for a previously announced electric SUV/crossover.
EuroAuto: Lithium-ion: Here At Last?
It has been a long time coming, and it looks like there is a whole lot of energy behind bringing the battery technology to the automotive market.
William Kimberley
Editor, Automotive Engineer
Magna Sells EV Battery Business to Samsung
Magna International Inc. has sold its batterymaking operations to South Korea's Samsung SDI Co.
BMW Expands EV Battery Order with Samsung
BMW AG has agreed to hike its purchase of lithium-ion battery cells from South Korea's Samsung SDI for its i3 electric and i8 plug-in hybrid cars.
Ford, Samsung Unveil Next-Generation Battery Projects
Ford Motor Co. and Samsung SDI Co. are researching two new battery systems for non-hybrid vehicles.
LG Chem Ponders EV Battery Factory in China
LG Chem CEO Park Jin-soo says the South Korean company may build a plant in China to make batteries for electric cars sold there.
Tesla May Build Its Own Battery Factory
Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk says he wants to erect the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory to ensure a supply of the cells for electric vehicle production.
Tesla In Talks with Samsung as Second Battery Source
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. may tap South Korean battery producer Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. as a second supplier as it tries to add models and volume, according to Reuters.
Startup Claims Its Plug-in System Can Double Driving Range
A three-year-old technology company in Texas says its scalable plug-in electric powertrain can deliver as much as twice the range of current mass-market plug-in systems.
Bosch Restructures Battery Operations
Robert Bosch GmbH has reorganized its lithium-ion battery business under a new name, Robert Bosch Battery Systems, effective immediately.
Bosch May Abandon Battery Venture with Samsung
Robert Bosch GmbH may dissolve its SB LiMotive Co. lithium-ion battery joint venture with Samsung SDI Co.
Mitsubishi Looks for More Sources for EV Batteries
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. wants to find additional vendors for the lithium-ion batteries it needs for its expanding lineup of hybrid and electric vehicles, Automotive News reports.
Bosch to Expand Workforce by 5%
Robert Bosch GmbH plans to add about 15,000 employees worldwide this year, including 1,000 in North America.
“Clean” Energy Patents Jump by Two-Thirds in U.S.
The number of patents granted in the U.S. for "clean-energy" technologies last year increased 67% over 2009 to a record 1,881, according to the Cleantech Group at Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. (HRFM). The Albany, N.Y.-based firm, which specializes in intellectual property law, began publishing its Clean Energy Patent Growth Index of U.S. patents in 2002.
