Investigators Blame Faulty batteries for ESS Fires in South Korea
South Korean investigators said Thursday malfunctions in batteries are mainly to blame for a recent series of fires in energy storage systems (ESS).
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Tesla Adds LG Chem, CATL to List of Battery Suppliers
Tesla Inc. has partnered with LG Chem Ltd and China’s CATL for supply of batteries used in its electric cars, the company said on Wednesday....
EV Battery Makers Strike Deals With Automakers
South Korea's lithium-ion battery makers ― LG Chem, Samsung SDI and SK Innovation ― are trying to establish electric vehicle (EV) battery plants in cooperation...
LG Chem to Add Fire Prevention System to ESS
After Samsung SDI has started applying a fire extinguishing system to its Energy Storage System (ESS,) LG Chem is also said to be preparing its...
Tesla to Buy Batteries from LG Chem: report
Tesla has agreed to buy batteries from South Korea’s LG Chem for electric vehicles manufactured in China, Bloomberg reported on Friday citing people familiar with...
CATL and LG Chem Sign EV Battery Deal With Volvo
Volvo Car Group has signed long-term agreements with battery makers CATL and LG Chem to ensure the multi-billion dollar supply of lithium ion batteries over...
LG Chem Sues SK Innovation Over Trade Secrets
Electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG Chem said it has sued SK Innovation in the United States for alleged theft of trade secrets.
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LG Chem to Spend $1.07 billion on Battery Plant Expansion in China
South Korea’s LG Chem said on Thursday that it plans to invest a total of 1.2 trillion won ($1.07 billion) to expand its two battery...
LG Chem to Invest $571 Million to Polish EV Battery Plant
LG Chem plasn to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery business in Poland by injecting $571 million in the LG Chem Wroclaw Energy.
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