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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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Jaguar I-Pace Battery Class Action Lawsuit: LG Chem Batteries Again?

The Jaguar I-Pace, which uses LG battery cells, was recently recalled due possible battery fires. The lawsuit says Jaguar sold vehicles knowing of the defect.

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UAW's fight against GM's battery joint venture intensifies with new union report

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers is intensifying its fight against General Motors Co. and partner LG Energy Solution for the "high risk and low pay" it is offering the workforce at its Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery cell plant in Warren, Ohio.

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Stellantis Resumes Construction On EV Battery Plant In Canada

Stellantis and LGES reached a new agreement with the Canadian government, which has pledged "to level the playing field" with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

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LGES-Honda Battery JV In Ohio: First Steel Beam Was Installed

Construction of the LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Honda's battery joint venture in Ohio progresses according to plan, reaching another milestone.

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Hyundai Motor Group And LGES Confirm 30 GWh Battery JV In Georgia

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution officially announced a plan to establish a 50/50 EV battery joint venture in the US.

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BYD overtakes LG as world's No.2 EV battery supplier

BYD, backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has gone past LG Energy Solution as the world's second-largest electric vehicle (EV) battery producer, reinforcing China's dominance of the industry as EV adoption picks up pace globally.

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Tesla And Panasonic Could Get $41 Billion In Tax Credits By 2032

Tesla and Panasonic are expected to get about $1.8 billion in production tax credits this year compared to $480 million for GM and LG Energy Solution.

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Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia

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Stellantis Halts Construction Of Canada Battery Plant Over Incentives

Construction on the Windsor, Ontario battery module site has stopped, with Stellantis accusing the Canadian government of not keeping its side of the bargain.

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Global Passenger xEV Battery Market In 2022: 488.3 GWh (Up 70%)

The global passenger xEV (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs) battery market significantly expanded last year, as both xEV sales and the average battery capacity are increasing.

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LGES Battery Plant In Arizona Gets A Revision: It Will Be Much Bigger

LGES, one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers, will soon resume its new investment in Arizona, actually significantly expanding its size.

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LGES And Honda Break Ground For New EV Battery JV In Ohio

LG Energy Solution and Honda recently held the official groundbreaking ceremony for their EV battery joint venture factory, which will be built in Ohio.

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Ford, LGES And Koç To Build 25-45 GWh Battery JV In Turkey

Ford, LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Koç Holding announced a non-binding MoU to form a new joint venture to create battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey.

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GM says fourth battery plant 'very much on track,' envisions others

General Motors Co. is still planning a fourth battery plant and even more beyond that despite the reported breakup with supplier and partner LG Energy Solution.

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Report: LGES May Supply Tesla With Batteries From Arizona

LG Energy Solution noted during a recent conference call that it is in talks with Tesla to supply batteries from an Arizona factory.

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Rumor: General Motors Might Also Use Cylindrical Battery Cells

General Motors, which is currently scaling-up its electrification efforts using its new Ultium platform, might make a major move related to batteries.

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LG gets extension on Michigan battery plant expansion as plans with GM stall

LG Energy Solution is getting an extension on formally entering into an agreement with Michigan's quasi-governmental economic engine to quintuple the size of its Holland, Michigan, electric-vehicle battery plant just days after it first was reported that the company won't be building a fourth battery plant with General Motors Co.

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Rumor: GM-LGES Deal On 4th Ultium Battery Plant Not Certain

GM' electrification strategy includes building four battery plants in the US via joint venture with LGES, but there are some rumors about the 4th plant.

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LGES And Honda's EV Battery JV In Ohio Officially Established

LG Energy Solution and Honda officially announced the formal establishment of the EV battery joint venture (JV), tentatively named L-H Battery Company.

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UAW says Ultium negotiations to start in January

Ultium Cells LLC, the General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution battery cell joint venture, and the United Auto Workers will begin negotiating on their first contract for workers at Ultium's northeast Ohio plant in January, union spokesperson Sandra Engle said in a statement.

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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Hit With $1,500 Price Hike Across The Board

Price hike aside, VW will stop taking reservations after January 4 as it anticipates ample availability at dealerships following the start of US production.

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Report: LGES To Upgrade Its Ochang Battery Plant In South Korea

LG Energy Solution, one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers, prepares a major upgrade for its main domestic plant in Ochang, South Korea.

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US Department Of Energy Finalizes $2.5 Billion Loan To Ultium Cells

Ultium Cells will use the loan to finance construction of new battery cell plants in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan, which will support a total of 11,000 jobs.

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