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How Ford And GM Are Plotting A Battery Breakup With China

Ford and General Motors are racing to develop a new type of electric vehicle battery. One engineer labeled it as “LFP of the West.”

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GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report

GM’s battery suppliers LGES and Samsung SDI are reportedly working to bring LFP battery production stateside.

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GM’s Next-Gen EV Truck Battery Promises More Range, Lower Cost

General Motors and Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution have jointly developed a new lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery chemistry that promises to extend driving range and lower the cost of electric trucks. The new batteries will debut on GM’s models in 2028.

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'We Lose The Auto Industry': LG Energy Chief's Warning If America Backs Off EVs

The Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution supplies a lot of power to a lot of electric vehicles. But these days, the company's North American president and chief strategy officer, Bob Lee, has steamships on his mind.

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Hyundai Quietly Starts Work On Its Own EV Batteries: Report

The Hyundai Motor Group is planning to develop and manufacture its own electric vehicle battery cells amid growing concerns of falling behind in the battery race, according to a local news report from South Korea. The decision was reportedly made after Chinese EV and battery giant BYD showcased its megawatt…

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The U.S. Is About To Nearly Double Its Battery Production Capacity

Amidst last year's presidential elections and all the political and cultural firestorm that came with it, it was easy to ignore the quiet revolution that was underway in the U.S.: a battery manufacturing blitz.

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Scout's Home State Blocks Direct EV Sales. This Bill Might Change That

Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors broke ground on its new $2 billion electric vehicle plant in South Carolina last year. That factory is expected to roll out EV and EREV trucks and SUVs in the 2027-2028 timeframe. Scout also wants to skip the dealers and sell directly to you through an online…

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Elon Musk Will Not Get A $100 Billion Pay Package For Christmas

Remember Elon Musk's $56 billion payday? I know what you're thinking: not this news again. But, yes, this news again—Musk's multi-billion-dollar pay package is once again a topic of debate. More than five months after it fell off the news cycle, things aren't looking great for ol' Elon despite the…

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General Motors to sell its stake in Lansing, Michigan, battery factory to LG Energy Solution

General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan

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Kia EV9 U.S. Production Slows Amid Stricter IRA Rules

The Kia EV9 is in a league of its own at the moment. It's the only offering of its kind in the $50,000-$70,000 price bracket. In October, it even outsold the smaller and more affordable EV6. The numbers speak to America’s love affair with big, family-friendly SUVs—especially ones that go electric. But…

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Why Hyundai, Samsung And Korea May Stay Ahead In The Trump Era

Over the past four years, the U.S. has had a president who has aggressively supported clean energy investments and pushed for an electric transformation of the auto industry. In two months' time, the White House will be occupied by someone who's been openly critical of electric vehicles and has threatened…

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2026 Rivian R2 Will Get New LG Cells With 'Six Times' The Capacity

The battery blitz in America continues and the newest beneficiary of that is the upcoming Rivian R2.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Battery Production Is Moving To America

The consumer-facing side of electric vehicles paints a limited picture of what's happening in the broader automotive industry. But when you glance behind the scenes, things start appearing far clearer, to a point where it's pretty evident that the future of road transport is battery-powered. A big part of what's…

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Jaguar tells owners of older I-Pace electric SUVs to park them outdoors due to battery fire risk

Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery fires

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LG battery recall ramps up as 4400 homes remain at risk

Faulty solar batteries that have caused house fires are still being used in thousands of Australian homes, forcing LG to intensify recall efforts.

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LG Energy Solution To Reduce Capex Amid Slow EV Demand

LG Energy Solution adjusts capex to match EV market demand, focusing on sustainability and future growth opportunities.

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LG Energy Solution's 4680-Type Batteries Are Coming 'Soon'

LG Energy Solution, one of the world's largest manufacturer of EV batteries, is expected to launch new high-capacity cylindrical battery cells soon.

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LGES And SK On Lay Off Workers As EV Battery Market Needs A Correction

The lithium-ion EV battery market appears to be on the verge of correction in the U.S., after a few years of rapid growth with multi-billion investments.

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Ford, LGES And Koc Scrap Battery Cell JV Factory Plan In Turkey

Ford, LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Koc Holding's joint venture EV battery cell factory near Ankara, Turkey will not materialize due to market uncertainty.

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2025 Ram 1500 REV's Battery Pack Estimated To Cost Almost $26,000

The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ's 200-kWh battery pack is second in this data comparison from Visual Capitalist, with an estimated cost of $22,540.

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US-Built Toyota EVs To Use LG Batteries Made In Michigan

To make good on its part of the deal, LG will invest roughly $3 billion in its Michigan facility to establish new production lines for cells and modules exclusively for Toyota.

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Hyundai And LGES To Invest Additional $2 Billion In Georgia

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution agreed to invest additional $2 billion in their battery cell manufacturing joint venture in Georgia.

The Independent UK

Hyundai and LG will invest an additional $2B into making batteries at Georgia electric vehicle plant

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are spending an additional $2 billion and hiring an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker's sprawling U.S. electrical vehicle plant that's under construction in Georgia

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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Enters Production In Europe

The all-new Hyundai Kona Electric is made at Hyundai's plant in Nosovice, Czechia, with battery cells supplied by LG Energy Solution's plant in Wroclaw, Poland.

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UPDATE: Dangerous Chemical Spill Investigated At GM's Ultium Cells Plant

A slurry containing battery materials and a hazardous solvent leaked over the weekend, but Ultium Cells said no employees were exposed or injured in the spill.

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