Remove Hungary Remove Production Remove Supplies Remove United States
article thumbnail

Toray, LG Chem to establish battery separator film joint venture in Hungary

Green Car Congress

Toray Industries and LG Chem have agreed to form a battery separator film joint venture in Hungary. LG Chem will invest US$375 million (around ¥43 billion) in Toray Industries Hungary Kft. The Toray Group will continue to develop, manufacture, and supply battery separator film and coating in Japan and Korea.

Hungary 186
article thumbnail

SK On signs MOU with Global Lithium Resources to bolster key battery materials supply chain

Green Car Congress

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium. Potential opportunities for collaboration in electric vehicle (EV) and battery material supply chains.

Supplies 259
article thumbnail

Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

Green Car Congress

The first Audi Q8 e-tron drove off the production line at the Brussels plant yesterday, 14 December, marking the beginning of an era for the new top model in Audi’s electric SUV range. The plant has been a model for sustainable production since the production of the Audi e-tron began.

Audi 195
article thumbnail

Roskill: surge in electrodeposited copper foil projects to meet projected EV demand

Green Car Congress

To that end, cutting-edge process control technology and highly competitive production facilities are required. South Korean company SK Nexilis has accelerated the completion of its domestic number five and number six plants in Jeongeup for Q3 and Q4 2021 to respond to supply shortages across the Asian market.

Malaysia 225
article thumbnail

SK On secures US$2B for battery business in Europe

Green Car Congress

3 in Europe currently under construction in Iváncsa, Hungary. The large volume of supply orders SK On has already received from automaker companies, as well as the fact that the company has been approved by the ECAs to be a representative green business to reduce carbon, made this funding scale possible, the company said. From the 1.7

Europe 210
article thumbnail

SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers in 2026 – executive – ET Auto

Baua Electric

While SK On is pushing for LFP battery production, the firm is also developing prismatic and cylindrical-type EV batteries. ” Automakers are expanding their use of different types of battery chemistry, such as LFP, in a bid to cut costs to make affordable EVs and avoid supply chain concerns around materials like cobalt.

article thumbnail

Remy International, Inc. Supplying HVH Electric Motors to Daimler for 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Two-Mode Hybrid

Green Car Congress

is supplying Daimler with HVH (High Voltage Hairpin) electric motors for the two-mode hybrid transmissions used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid ( earlier post ) recently released to the United States market. Remy is supplying two HVH electric motors per ML 450 hybrid vehicle. Source: Remy. Click to enlarge.