Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Manufacturing energy use and emissions. MWh/vehicle in 2010.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

SsangYong will unveil its new XLV concept (eXciting smart Lifestyle Vehicle) at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show in March. SsangYong Motor is the fourth largest South Korea-based automobile manufacturer, and specializes in SUVs. liter diesel engine with an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery.

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Concept SUV Diesel South Korea 252

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Under the agreement, Leo will develop electric scooters using DAFRA’s internal combustion engine (ICE) scooter branded as “Smart 125.” After development and proper tests, Leo will supply power trains and engineering services to DAFRA, and DAFRA will assemble the scooters using Leo’s power trains and chassis manufactured by DAFRA in Brazil.

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Brazil Zinc Air Motoring Motor 239

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017. million nearly matched China’s 1.27

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Global Production 2020 South Korea 397

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers of special gases and industrial gases, are forming a joint venture to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea.

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South Korea Lithium Ion Li-ion Building 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

LG Electronics and Magna International signed the transaction agreement which establishes a joint venture between the two companies ( earlier post ). The new company, to be called LG Magna e-Powertrain, is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea. He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the joint venture.

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South Korea Asia United States Manufacturer 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2011

Axion International, a leading producer of industrial building products and railroad ties made from 100% recycled plastic ( earlier post ), has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Sicut Holding Limited (previously Micron Inc.

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International Global Market South Africa 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

Saudi Aramco and its affiliates signed 12 agreements with major South Korean companies to reinforce relationships with South Korea, expand international operations, and support the region’s energy security with the expansion of Arabian crude oil supply to Asian markets. Earlier post.).

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Saudi Arabia South Korea Carbon Fiber Hyundai 223

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2009

The e-Zone Electric Vehicle (EV) is a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) that passes international crash test standards and will be one of the vehicle types CT&T will produce for the US market. CT&T United, the US subsidiary of CT&T Korea, Ltd., Source: CT&T United. Click to enlarge. CT&T Company , Ltd.,

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Electric Vehicles Manufacturer Lead Acid Golf Cart 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

The index compares the development of e-mobility in seven leading car-manufacturing nations (Germany, France, Italy, US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three parameters: technology, manufacturing, and market. Forecasts for vehicle sales in China, the US and Japan have been corrected downward.

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South Korea Sale France Plug-in 239

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

South Korea-based electric vehicle maker CT&T outlined the company’s expansion efforts during a press briefing at the Tokyo Motor Show and announced $400-million, 38,000-units in sales and distribution agreements. RAS system enables the manufacturer to create cost efficiencies and maintain lower prices, according to CT&T.

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Lead Acid Motoring Motor Motors 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2019

The future of Volvo Cars is electric and we are firmly committed to moving beyond the internal combustion engine. CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea have long and successful track records supplying lithium-ion batteries to the global automotive industry. Plug-in hybrid variants of the XC40 are already manufactured there.

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Volvo Li-ion Supplies Lithium Ion 270

Cars That Think

MARCH 9, 2025

The companies reported their factorys private 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) network will transmit internal inspection data throughout the facility, speeding up the inspection process and outstripping the performance of the factorys previous Wi-Fi system. We will continue to accelerate its commercialization.

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South Korea Production Hyundai Automobile Industry 79

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Bloom Electrolyzer relies on the same, commercially proven solid oxide technology platform used to produce electricity, so streamlining existing manufacturing for higher volume electrolyzer output allows Bloom to best meet the needs of the market. Internationally, the technology is in use in South Korea.

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Energy Production South Korea Idaho 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.).

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Land Rover Motoring Motor Motors 218

Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2025

Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Chair Chung Euisun received a medal from the Czech Republic (aka Czechia) for fostering bilateral relations between South Korea and the European nation. The legacy car maker’s investments have also enabled South Korea and the Czech Republic to exchange technology.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

In 2013, GM reduced the energy-intensity per vehicle manufactured 3.5% CI includes all manufacturing and non-manufacturing CO 2 e emissions reported in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Scope 1 & 2 categories ( earlier post ), normalized by vehicle production. from 2012, down to an average 2.22 MW/vehicle from 2.30

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2013 GM Carbon Energy 271

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2018

The Nikkei reports that Leading Japanese manufacturers have teamed up with the government in a program to develop solid-state batteries. Japanese companies accounted for 70% of the global automotive battery market in 2013, but they are being challenged by China and South Korea.

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Japan South Korea Batteries Battery 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Roskill is an international metals and minerals market research firm. Reflecting the concentration of lithium-ion battery manufacturers and associated cathode material producers in China, Japan and South Korea, the East Asia region has become an increasingly important consumer of lithium products over the last decade.

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Market Argentina Chile Batteries 296

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

LG Electronics and Magna International announced a joint venture (JV) to manufacture e-motors, inverters and on board chargers and, for certain automakers, related e-drive systems to support the growing global shift toward vehicle electrification.

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Market South Korea Chevrolet United States 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

US predominance in science and technology (S&T) eroded further during the last decade, as several Asian nations—particularly China and South Korea—rapidly increased their innovation capacities. China tripled its number of researchers between 1995 and 2008, whereas South Korea doubled its number between 1995 and 2006.

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Economy Global South Korea 2008 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large-scale, domestic, electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. billion USD) to establish operations, which will include an all-new battery manufacturing plant located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Stellantis N.V.

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Canada North America South Korea Energy 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2012

The new Pike Pulse Grid for EVSE manufacturers. ChargePoint and DBT USA will showcase a joint EV charging station innovation at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas). Pike top 10 PEV markets are: Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, and United States.

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Companies Supplies Charging Las Vegas 271

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

Cell manufacturing is the key contributor accounting for 45% of the GHG emissions. LG Chem in South Korea provides the cells, while Piston Group in Michigan manufactures the final pack. They calculated that the cradle-to-gate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the 24 kWh Ford Focus lithium-ion battery are 3.4

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Manufacturer Commercial Ford Batteries 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Robert Bosch GmbH, GS Yuasa International Ltd., Bosch holds a 50% stake with GS Yuasa International Ltd. Its members are Dr. Rolf Speicher from Robert Bosch GmbH, Toshio Ohara from GS Yuasa International Ltd., In September 2012, Bosch and Samsung SDI disbanded their South Korea-based SB LiMotive JV for Li-ion batteries.

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Li-ion Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

The two companies will approach key OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers with opportunities for conductive thermoplastics as a lightweight material alternative to metals. The LOI with BASF represents Integral’s further expansion into major markets and follows an internal technical evaluation, testing and molding by BASF.

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Market South Korea Carbon Fiber Asia 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2013

Swiss high-tech industrial Group Oerlikon and international automotive supplier Continental have entered into an agreement to cooperate on the development and marketing of integrated axle drive motor and transmission systems for hybrid and electric vehicles featuring optimized overall powertrain efficiency.

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Motoring Motor Motors Electric Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Robert Bosch GmbH and the Japanese companies GS Yuasa International Ltd. In September 2012, Bosch and Samsung SDI disbanded their South Korea-based SB LiMotive JV for Li-ion batteries. and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to work together on the next generation of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.)

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Lithium Ion Mitsubishi Corporation Li-ion 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2015

A total of 78,499 EVs were manufactured in China in 2014, an increase of almost 250% on 2013, and CCM forecasts that this figure will more than triple again in 2015 to reach 250,000. CCM expects China’s power lithium-ion battery market to grow from 4 billion Ah a year to 20 billion Ah a year over that period.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion 2017 South Korea 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

Portfolio of innovative steel solutions that apply to full range of electrified or internal combustion engine vehicles. FutureSteelVehicle offers design solutions that can apply to any vehicle, whether for electrified or conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Hyundai-Steel Company - South Korea.

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South Korea Global USA Corporation 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2013

Engineers at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah and the University of Ulsan in South Korea have used friction bit joining (FBJ) to bond dissimilar combinations of aluminum alloy A356 and grey cast iron. Findings of this research are published in the June issue of the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing.

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South Korea Utah Miles Manufacturer 186

Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2025

The new plant will produce electric models alongside the internal combustion engine (ICE) cars it is currently building. The Izmit plant will likely boost EV production in Europe, along with Hyundai’s manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic. Over 55% of the Izmit plant’s vehicle components are domestically manufactured.

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Czech Republic Hyundai Europe South Korea 50

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The initiation tournament incorporated a supply rite for the inaugural eBus9 held in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Representatives from BYD’s Korean section, GS International, the legitimate importer of BYD business automobiles, and transportation corporate officers have been in attendance.

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South Korea BYD Automobile Industry Automobile 52

Teslarati

JANUARY 27, 2022

It is now the third-most valuable company in South Korea after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) KS), according to The Korea Times. LG Energy Solution’s IPO is the largest equity fund raising in South Korea since Alibaba raised $12.9 LGES priced its IPO at 12.8 trillion won ($10.7

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South Korea Energy Chinese General Motors 121

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

The company is currently producing EVs in this way at its plants in the US, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and India. HMGICS will demonstrate various new manufacturing technologies for enhancement of quality, logistics and management automation and others. It plans to convert additional lines as market demand dictates.

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Hyundai Motoring Motor Motors 284

Baua Electric

JUNE 21, 2024

South Korean steel manufacturer POSCO Holdings and Chinese battery precursor producer CNGR have started construction of nickel and precursor production plants for secondary batteries in Pohang, South Korea. POSCO Future M plans to use these precursors to manufacture cathode materials, optimizing its internal supply chain.

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South Korea Production Batteries Battery 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The study was commissioned by EUROBAT, representing Europe’s automotive battery industry; the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA); the automobile manufacturers’ associations of Japan (JAMA) and South Korea (KAMA); and the International Lead Association (ILA).

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Batteries Battery Automobile Manufacturer Vehicles 218