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
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
BMW Inks $2.3 Billion Battery Deal with Northvolt
Swedish supplier joins CATL and Samsung SDI as BMW ramps up EV efforts
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.
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
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
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.
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.