Tag: LG

Aug

Tesla makes battery supply deal with LG for Chinese Gigafactory 3, report says

By kevin du Comments are Off electric vehicle batteries, LG, lithium ion batteries, Tesla

Tesla has reportedly signed a battery supply deal with LG Chem for Gigafactory 3 in China. It would be Tesla’s first deal to supply battery cells for its electric vehicles with a company other than Panasonic. At first, CEO Elon Musk said that all of Tesla’s new factories, including Gigafactory 3 in China, will include the production of both battery

Jan

REFILE-FOCUS-Recharge: LG and Samsung take heart as China flags more open car battery market

By kevin du Comments are Off automarkers, battery testing instruments, BYD, car battery market, CATL, electric vehicle batteries, LG, Samsung

SEOUL/BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) – For automotive battery makers LG Chem Ltd and Samsung SDI Co Ltd , the Chinese market has begun to offer promise after painful loss-making investments. The reason for their hardship: a government list of recommended battery suppliers published three years ago that became linked to generous car subsidies and did not include foreign firms. Since