LG Chem expands its EV batteries reach, adds Hyundai and Kia to Ford

Kia America announced today the base price for the all-new 2024 Kia EV9, the brand's first three-row SUV EV. Starting at just $54,9001 (excluding destination), the KIa EV9 Light RWD will come standard with DC fast-charging capability, roomy accommodations for up to seven passengers, full SynTex leather-trimmed seating, 19-inch alloy wheels, 8-way power adjustable driver's seat with heating4 and ventilation all...

27 September 2023

2024 Kia Niro EV pricing was unveiled today and is as follows: Kia Niro EV Wind - USD 39,600 MSRP Kia Niro EV Wave - USD 44,600 MSRP Entering the second model year of its second generation, the capable crossover is available in three distinct powertrains (HEV, PHEV, EV), with the EV rated at an EPA-estimated 253 miles of all-electric range thanks to its potent 64.8 kWh battery. When connected to a Level 3 fast...

22 September 2023

The all-new 2024 Hyundai Kona for the U.S. market debuted in Baltimore, Maryland. The second-generation Kona offers one of the most comprehensive product packages in the small SUV segment, including the widest range of powertrains. The all-new 2024 Kona is on sale now at U.S. dealers and the Kona Electric will be available late fall. Kona Electric will be available in the following variants: Hyundai Kona Electric...

13 September 2023

Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest an additional $2 billion in their battery cell manufacturing joint venture (JV) at the Metaplant in Bryan County, raising the JV’s total investment value to more than $4.3 billion. This expansion will create another 400 new jobs. In May 2023, Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding...

1 September 2023

Lucid Motors announced that it will present the Lucid Air luxury electric sedan for the first time at the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich and debut the limited-production Air Midnight Dream Edition on September 5, 2023. The Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition is a new darkly styled configuration of the Lucid Air that has never before been produced. An Air Dream Edition with Lucid's sinister Stealth theme, it features...

1 September 2023

Last night Tesla introduced the new Model 3 - the first refresh of the car in six years. It will go on sale in October. Currently, the new Model 3 is listed on the European Tesla websites with a RWD Short Range version offering 554 km of range and a Dual Motor Long Range version with a range of 678 km. Whether there will be a Performance version is about to be seen. The price of the base version stays almost the...

1 September 2023

Kia EV5's production version design was unveiled today at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The concept vehicle debuted in March this year on the Kia Chinese EV Day and appeared during Auto Shanghai a month later. Now Kia is ready with the production version of the model which was designed as a compact SUV that meets the needs of millennial families. Drawing inspiration from the brand's "Opposites United" design...

25 August 2023

SK On announced it will establish a cathode manufacturing facility in Canada with global major automaker Ford Motor and cathode producer EcoPro BM as they joined a move to strengthen a value chain covering from key battery materials to electric vehicles (EVs). Cathode is a core material determining the performance of an EV battery. The three companies announced that the cathode plant will be built on the 278,000...

24 August 2023

Lucid Group today unveiled the final production specs for the highly anticipated Lucid Air Sapphire - the world's first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan, achieving 0-60 mph in 1.89 seconds, 0-100 mph in 3.84 seconds, and the quarter mile in 8.95 seconds, with a top speed of 205 mph. Lucid's new halo car features three motors, four driving modes, carbon-ceramic brakes, a special aerodynamic package, sports...

8 August 2023

Kia America announced it will participate in Electrify Expo Washington, D.C., from July 22-23 at RFK Stadium as part of the brand’s continued campaign to educate consumers on the ease of EV ownership by bringing its award-winning lineup of EVs to Electrify Expo, where attendees can learn more about the benefits of EV ownership, gain valuable insight into what EV ownership entails and experience electric vehicles...

21 July 2023

Hyundai IONIQ 5 N debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. This is Hyundai N's first EV and combines the standard model’s Electrified-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with N’s motorsport-bred technologies and leverages N’s expertise from electrified ‘Rolling Labs’ to maximize the EV’s high-performance capabilities and ensure it meets N’s three performance pillars: ‘Corner Rascal,’ ‘Racetrack...

13 July 2023

Kia Georgia’s West Point assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV in the second quarter of 2024. This over $200 million expansion will create nearly 200 additional jobs in Troup County with EV9 joining the Telluride, Sorento and Sportage SUVs and the K5 mid-size sedan as the fifth model to be assembled at Kia Georgia. EV9 will be the...

13 July 2023

LG Chem announced in South Korea that it has started mass production of high-nickel single-particle (single crystal) cathode materials for next-generation EV batteries at its Cheongju cathode material plant in June. The first batch of products will be sent to global customers in July. LG Chem plans to expand its single-particle cathode material production line to its Gumi plant by 2027 and expand its total...

29 June 2023

Lucid Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to establish a long-term strategic technology partnership with Aston Martin to accelerate the iconic British brand's high-performance electrification strategy and long-term growth. The relationship, the first of its kind for Lucid, will give Aston Martin access to world-leading electric powertrain technology, which is engineered and manufactured...

28 June 2023