Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, have built a new high-speed motor which has the potential to increase the range of electric vehicles. The motor is able to produce a very high power density, which is beneficial for EVs in reducing overall weight and therefore increased range for any given charge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

IHI Corporation and Hyundai WIA Corporation, a major automobile parts manufacturer and a major subsidiary of Hyundai-Kia Motor Group, have entered a joint venture agreement for turbochargers. 1 brand in Asia through the joint-business in South Korea. IHI intends to strengthen its position as the No.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Toyota announced plans to begin exporting US-built Sienna vehicles to distributors in South Korea. Sienna exports to South Korea are initially forecasted at approximately 600 units annually. The Sienna is produced at Toyota’s manufacturing plant in Princeton, IN. Shipments are scheduled to begin in early November.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

General Motors has begun manufacturing the electric motor for the Spark EV at its Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Md. The heart of the Spark EV’s propulsion system is the GM-designed, oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor. After refining its expertise in electric motors at a pilot facility in Wixom, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2021

Renault Group and Geely Holding Group, China’s largest privately-owned automotive group, announced an MoU framework agreement to create a cooperation focused on China and South Korea as initial key core markets. The cooperation will allow Renault Group and Geely Holding to share resources and technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. Hyundai Motor and Kia, along with Hyundai Mobis Co., Hyundai Wia and Hyundai Transys Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2018

South Korea-based SK Innovation, a developer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, will invest $1.67 billion to build a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Georgia. SK Innovation has applied high energy density ternary materials to lithium-ion batteries for mass production.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 15, 2023

At the groundbreaking ceremony for Kia’s specialized plant for purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production in Korea, Hyundai Motor Group recently declared its intention to rank among the top three EV manufacturers in the world by 2030 through the combined sales of Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Genesis electric models.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

The new company, to be called LG Magna e-Powertrain, is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea. The joint venture company will manufacture e-motors, inverters and on-board chargers and, for certain automakers, related e-drive systems. Prior to LG, Cheong spent nearly a decade with Daewoo Motors R&D.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 The company is currently producing EVs in this way at its plants in the US, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and India. trillion (US$27.8

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Scheduled for completion in 2025, the new facility will start production with e-motors and plans to offer a suite of electrified powertrain solutions in the future, including inverters and on-board chargers for the growing EV market. The company has also received strong support from both the Hungarian government and local authorities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2022

LOTTE Chemical announced a joint venture with LOTTE Aluminium to build a manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to produce 36,000 tons of cathode foil, a type of ultra-thin aluminum foil that is a core material used in EV batteries. Beshear and leaders from Ford Motor Co. Since June 2020, Kentucky has seen more than $8.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2021

All car manufacturers seem to be following in the same footsteps as Tesla. This shift is also taking place in other motorized segments including trucks and mining machinery. and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Qorvo, a global provider of connectivity and power solutions, and SK Siltron CSS, a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, finalized a multi-year supply agreement for silicon carbide (SiC) bare and epitaxial wafers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), which includes automotive brands Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, announced its long-term roadmap for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology: FCEV Vision 2030. —Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. trillion (US$6.7

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). In addition, researchers from Hyundai Motor and Kia will be dispatched to the center to participate as members of the joint research team, maximizing research synergy through close communication and sharing of expertise.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2021

Other manufacturers have started to eat into this share over the years, but Toyota still reigns supreme. HEV manufacturers will likely increase the battery capacity in order to give more electric-only range, making the Li-ion option more appealing.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

LG Electronics and Magna International announced a joint venture (JV) to manufacture e-motors, inverters and on board chargers and, for certain automakers, related e-drive systems to support the growing global shift toward vehicle electrification.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Comparatively, EV manufacturing has increased at a faster rate in China, which made up 44% of global EVs manufactured through 2020, up from 36% in 2017. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017. million (or about 10%) are slated to be manufactured in US.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor is looking at India as a crucial market for its operations as the passenger vehicle market here continues to grow by leaps and bounds. In the last 27 years, Hyundai Motor India, has made significant strides in the Indian automotive market. “To lakh units. billion.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

Genesis Motor America announced the start of sales of its first electric vehicle, the GV60 ( earlier post ). In conjunction with the arrival of GV60 in the US market, Genesis Motor America also announced an agreement with Electrify America to offer three years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions from the date of vehicle purchase.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Electrical steels are found throughout a modern vehicle—from the small motors which drive mirrors and seats to the larger machines that are used in the propulsion systems of hybrid or full EVs. Traction motors and generators in those alternative drive trains are particularly dependent on highly efficient electrical steels.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

This strategic cooperation with Exide Energy marks the beginning of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s efforts to expand its exclusive battery development, production, supply and partnerships in the Indian market. New Delhi: Hyundai Motor and Kia sign MoU with Exide Energy as part of their electric vehicle (EV) expansion plans.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

Saudi Aramco and its affiliates signed 12 agreements with major South Korean companies to reinforce relationships with South Korea, expand international operations, and support the region’s energy security with the expansion of Arabian crude oil supply to Asian markets. The Hyundai Motor Group. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Leo Motors, Inc. After development and proper tests, Leo will supply power trains and engineering services to DAFRA, and DAFRA will assemble the scooters using Leo’s power trains and chassis manufactured by DAFRA in Brazil. South Korea-based Leo Motors, Inc.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 27, 2021

Anand Group an Auto component maker has partnered with South Korea’s Mando Corporation to cater to the growth of the electric vehicles segment in India. Anand Group partners South Korea’s Mando Corporation. It plans for a manufacturing facility in Rajasthan which will employ 350 to 450 people.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

SK Siltron CSS, a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, plans to invest $300 million and create up to 150 high-paying, skilled jobs in Bay County, Mich., over the next three years to provide manufacturing and R&D capabilities of advanced materials for electric vehicles. to join its existing site in nearby Auburn, Mich.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 15, 2021

Lithium-ion batteries are imported into India from China, Japan, and South Korea. To encourage in-house manufacturing, the government has announced a large PLI for the lithium-ion battery industry, many companies, such as Tata Chemicals, Exide, Amara Raja, have expressed interest in receiving benefits under this scheme.

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Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2023

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company is considering manufacturing electric vehicles compatible with Tesla’s North America Charging Standard (NACS). Hyundai recently held a 2023 CEO Investor Day in Seoul, South Korea. The company plans to invest KRW 109.4 Hyundai plans to invest KRW 35.8

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MAY 1, 2024

Earlier this month, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp partnered with Exide Industries ‘ unit Exide Energy Solutions to supply batteries for their EVs. “Our lithium-ion cell manufacturing project is progressing well and is expected to be commissioned within defined timelines.”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2018

The Nikkei reports that Leading Japanese manufacturers have teamed up with the government in a program to develop solid-state batteries. The new program teams the Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center ( Libtec ) with companies such as Toyota Motor and Panasonic.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 27, 2022

It is now the third-most valuable company in South Korea after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) KS), according to The Korea Times. LG Energy Solution’s IPO is the largest equity fund raising in South Korea since Alibaba raised $12.9 LGES priced its IPO at 12.8 trillion won ($10.7

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

SsangYong will unveil its new XLV concept (eXciting smart Lifestyle Vehicle) at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show in March. liter diesel engine with an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery. SsangYong Motor is the fourth largest South Korea-based automobile manufacturer, and specializes in SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2013

Swiss high-tech industrial Group Oerlikon and international automotive supplier Continental have entered into an agreement to cooperate on the development and marketing of integrated axle drive motor and transmission systems for hybrid and electric vehicles featuring optimized overall powertrain efficiency.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2024

In addition, you can see the Model 3 Performance’s Texas manufacturer’s license plate, as well as the Ludicrous badge spotted in a Model 3 Performance sighting in late February. adding to the currently available rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and dual-motor all-wheel-drive (AWD) configurations.

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