BMW will receive EV batteries from EVE Energy

At the Auto Shanghai 2021 show, BMW is focusing squarely on the future technologies of electric mobility, sustainability and seamless connectivity between the customer's vehicle and their digital lifestyle. And drivers will soon be able to experience this progressive form of personal mobility on the road in the BMW iX. The new model will celebrate its world premiere in real-life, series-produced form as the...

19 April 2021

Samsung SDI will supply batteries to Rivian for its electric vehicles. The US company backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., said in a statement that the two companies have been working together on the batteries "throughout the vehicle development process." Rivian plans to start mass production of R1T pickup and R1S SUV this year. The R1T starts at $75,000 and deliveries begin in June, according to its...

13 April 2021

This morning, SK Innovation announced that it has reached an agreement with LG Energy Solution to settle the U.S. ITC battery dispute on April 11th (KST). Under this agreement, all on-going litigation, including the ITC matter starting from April 2019, will be closed. The two companies agreed that SK Innovation will provide LG Energy Solution a total of 2 trillion won (USD $1.8 billion) apportioned into lump-sum...

12 April 2021

According to Korean news outlet - Korea Herald - SK Innovation will split off its battery unit into a wholly-owned subsidiary. This decision has been reportedly taking during a CEO meeting earlier this year and a split-off was preferred over a spin-off. The split-off will result in the battery business becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary. The spin-off will result in a subsidiary under SK Group, with SK Holdings and...

24 March 2021

MINI is set to play a pioneering role going forward, as the urban brand is absolutely ideal for electric mobility. It will therefore be introducing its very last new combustion engine model as early as 2025 and launch only fully electric models from that point onwards. By 2027, fully electric vehicles will account for at least 50 percent of all MINI deliveries to customers. By the early 2030s, the entire MINI range...

17 March 2021

BMW has unveiled its Neue Klasse or New Class vision of the future, which includes the launch of a new generation of models from 2025. The BMW Group is driving the transformation towards fully electric connected mobility in three phases. The first phase involved pioneering the e-mobility venture with Project i, embracing the new technology and ultimately transferring electric know-how to series production. Over...

17 March 2021

During its shareholders' meeting today, Samsung SDI reported that it plans to increase automotive battery supply in the rapidly-growing European market, and enhance product competitiveness by releasing Gen.5 EV batteries this year. Using high-nickel NCA (nickel-cobalt-aluminum) cathode and silicon-based anode materials, Gen.5 batteries offer more than 20% higher energy density and cost reduction benefits. During the...

17 March 2021

At today's BMW Group Annual Conference the upcoming BMW i4 was revealed. "With its sporty looks, best in class driving dynamics and zero local emissions, the BMW i4 is a true BMW. It makes the heart of the BMW brand now beat fully electric," said Pieter Nota, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Customer, Brands, Sales. The BMW i4 is a fully electric 4 door Gran Coupé and will enter the market...

17 March 2021

BMW has unveiled the new BMW iX xDrive40 and new BMW iX xDrive50 these are production version models of the BMW iX which was announced in November last year and got its final winter testing in December last year and is currently in the final phase of its series development. The BMW iX xDrive50 is fitted with a battery with a gross energy content of over 100 kWh for a range in excess of 600 km (373 miles) in the WLTP...

17 March 2021

The new generation of BMW iDrive has just been unveiled in a short online event and a lengthy press release. This system enables the vehicle to actively engage in its relationship with the driver and passenger, and in so doing, serves as a digital, intelligent, and proactive partner in any situation. A natural dialogue is created with the aim of precisely tailoring all the functions controlled via BMW iDrive to the...

15 March 2021

BMW has unveiled the MINI Electric Collection for the MINI Cooper SE. As of March 2021, the MINI Cooper SE will be available with fresh design accents and new equipment features. The new MINI Electric Collection edition model combines the visual highlights developed for the latest edition of the MINI, such as the redesigned front end and the Multitone Roof, with exclusive design features in the exterior and interior...

10 February 2021

StoreDot has announced its extreme fast charging battery technology - XFC - that utilizes nano-scale metalloids and proprietary compounds. It has already prepared its first-generation 5-minute charge battery engineering samples, demonstrating the commercial viability of XFC batteries for the first time via a small form-factor battery cell. The first-generation engineering samples demonstrate to EV OEMs and battery...

20 January 2021

According to various Korean media, Samsung SDI has begun placing orders for equipment in its second EV battery factory in Goed, Hungary. The company has decided to invest 1.2 trillion won in the site which will be twice as large as the current Samsung SDI factory in Hungary. It will produce 5th generation batteries for electric vehicles that will offer high energy density thanks to new materials and new production...

11 December 2020

The BMW iX, which was announced a month ago, is at its final winter testing stage at the North Cape to complete an intense tuning program for drive and suspension systems, charging technology, high-voltage batteries, and heat management complete stress test in extremely cold conditions Unsecured tracks, icy roads and ice surfaces especially prepared for test-driving on the edge of the Arctic Circle offer the ideal...

9 December 2020