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FEBRUARY 8, 2014

The XLV is a multi-role B-segment SUV concept featuring a mild hybrid system which combines a 1.6 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. XLV concept. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 22, 2024

over an electronics issue that may cause 12-volt batteries to lose charge while driving. This follows a recall of nearly 170,000 Hyundai and Kia EVs in South Korea earlier this month for the same issue. All of these EVs have 12-volt batteries and electrical systems in addition to their high-voltage battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes.

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MAY 6, 2022

By Assaf Oron 3rd Place, 62 Points: South Korea (8th In 2020) Years ago, the Korean industry — both automakers and battery makers — saw the EV writing on the wall, and did what Koreans do: […]. This piece continues my annual rundown of the top 10 EV countries in the world! See part 1 if you missed it.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2021

Mercedes-Benz experienced a sharp increase in xEV deliveries in 2020, with more than 160,000 plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles sold worldwide (+228.8%), including about 87,000 units in the fourth quarter alone. We more than tripled sales of our plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars. The EQV (combined electrical consumption: 26.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2014

At the beginning of 2014, there were more than 400,000 electric cars—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and range-extended electric vehicles—on the road worldwide, according to an analysis by Zentrums für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) in Germany. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Sales'

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales in Italy have been slow but should start picking up in 2019, while sales in the UK will likely be flat or declining after the government eliminated support for popular plug-in hybrid models. Sales in Japan and South Korea combined should be around 100,000.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The joint country comparison combines the three key areas of technology, industry and the market and enables an objective examination of the status quo in the field of electric mobility in China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the USA. France is ranked second ahead of a strongly growing South Korean market (+189%).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

The business has grown into an international provider of composite material solutions, with plants in South Korea and Vietnam and global offices in China, the UK and Germany. Dymag was the first to commercialise carbon hybrid composite automotive wheels in 2004.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

SB LiMotive, the 50:50 Li-ion battery joint venture between Robert Bosch and Samsung SDI, will supply Li-ion battery packs to Mahindra & Mahindra for a new hybrid SUV from the Indian company in 2013. SB LiMotive is headquartered in Giheung, South Korea—which is also where cells are developed and validated.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Energy and power for Niro EV comes from a liquid-cooled 64 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery packaged under the floor of the vehicle to allow for minimal passenger space intrusion. Kia Motors Corporation sources EV, HEV, and PHEV batteries from multiple global suppliers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, has entered into a technology licensing agreement with Yura Corporation, a leading South Korea-based automotive Tier 1 supplier. Yura is a global supplier of a wide range of automotive parts for conventional vehicles and xEVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. NMC is a preferred cathode material technology for rechargeable batteries used in vehicle electrification and global demand is increasing fast.

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APRIL 28, 2024

SK Innovation Co Ltd said on Monday its SK On battery-making unit is on target to breakeven in the second half of this year after it posted a forecast-beating operating profit in the first quarter, sending its shares up over 6.0%. billion won in the previous quarter due to fewer EV battery shipments. rise as of 0336 GMT.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Ferrari’s teaming up with the battery supplier SK On. In a first drive of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV , we found it to be well-packaged, roomy, and refined, with a driving experience that’s virtually indistinguishable from that of a battery-electric model. And we review the fuel-cell version of the Honda CR-V.

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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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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2011

SK Innovation has broken ground for an automotive Li-ion battery plant in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Scheduled to be completed next year, the W250 billion facility will be able to produce batteries for some 25,000 electric vehicles per year (US$1=W1,080). Chosun Ilbo.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is arriving in select dealerships in 10 states this week with an EPA-estimated 27-mile (43.5-kilometer) The 2016 Sonata Plug-in is EPA-rated at 99 MPGe combined, with 34 kWh/100 miles, and 40 mpg combined for charge sustaining (conventional hybrid) operation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy said it has been chosen as a supplier of lithium-ion batteries for a hybrid electric vehicle project for Daimler commercial vehicle subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso; Daimler holds 85% of Fuso. Earlier post.).

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JULY 24, 2018

liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). The 48V diesel mild-hybrid unit is the first to be launched as part of Kia’s global powertrain electrification strategy. liter ‘R’ diesel mild-hybrid powertrain.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

DuPont has introduced a nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. DuPont Energain battery separators can increase power 15 to 30%, increase battery life by up to 20% and improve battery safety by providing stability at high temperatures, according to DuPont.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2011

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) has awarded Maxwell Technologies, Inc. million cost-shared technology development contract to develop an advanced energy storage system for power-assist hybrid electric vehicles (PAHEVs). USABC will provide more than $2.8 million directly to Maxwell and approximately $3.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2012

Moving forward on their Heads of Agreement signed earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post ) Korea-based SK Innovation and the international automotive supplier Continental signed an agreement to found a jointly managed company to develop, to produce and to market automotive Li-ion battery systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2009

SB LiMotive, the 50:50 Li-ion joint venture between Samsung SDI and Bosch ( earlier post ), has struck a 10-year exclusive lithium-ion battery supply deal with Delphi of the United States. Under the partnership, SB LiMotive will supply batteries to the American company from 2012 through 2021, Samsung SDI spokesman Seo Hae-su said Tuesday.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

The index compares the development of e-mobility in seven leading car-manufacturing nations (Germany, France, Italy, US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three parameters: technology, manufacturing, and market. Battery safety a key area of technology. Source: Roland Berger. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

Magna) of Canada and HHI Battery Co, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea. Hyundai and Magna formed MAHY E-Cell in 2012 as a platform to co-develop and grow a battery cell and battery pack business. a subsidiary of Magna International Inc. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 20, 2013

and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to work together on the next generation of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are fundamental for future forms of mobility, such as plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. Batteries' Robert Bosch GmbH and the Japanese companies GS Yuasa International Ltd.

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Lithium Ion Mitsubishi Corporation Li-ion 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The rapid growth of the hybrid and electric vehicle segment could potentially cause demand for electrical steel to outpace supply from 2025, according to a new report by a team of analysts from the Automotive Supply Chain and Technology team at IHS Markit. Concentrated manufacturing footprint. Supply is extremely limited in North America.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Ninety-nine percent of used lead-based automotive batteries in the EU available for collection are recycled, making them one of the most recycled consumer products, according to a new report by consultancy IHS. In all cases they are then sent on to collection points.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

JSW Group will invest 250 billion rupees in an EV battery manufacturing plant and an EV components plant in the first two phases of its plan, according to a statement on Monday. JSW Group is set to invest 400 billion rupees (USD 4.81

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CN EV Post

MARCH 13, 2023

BYDDY.US | BYD HK | TSLA.US (File photo shows BYD's blade battery. Credit: BYD) Tesla will not continue to use BYD's batteries after its contract with the latter expires, according to a report in a South Korean media outlet yesterday. BYD denied it today. That seems to be the reason for it, he said.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Researchers affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, and Stanford University have demonstrated the feasibility of a next-generation hybrid anode for high-capacity Li-on batteries using silicon-nanolayer-embedded graphite/carbon. 2016.113.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2016

The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid finally broke cover in South Korea this week as the first of three variants of Hyundai's Prius-fighting hatchback. It will be joined by an all-electric version, and eventually a plug-in hybrid model as well. All three models will be sold in the U.S., although availability may vary by region.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Asahi Kasei projects significant growth in demand for Li-ion battery separators in the automotive segment. Polypore’s energy storage business comprises two main elements: Celgard Li-ion battery separators and Daramic lead-acid battery separators. Source: Asahi Kasei. growth in Click to enlarge. Polypore International, Inc.,

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JUNE 21, 2023

The key parts of the company’s strategy include introducing a next-generation modular architecture for EVs, strengthening EV production capacity, battery development capabilities and future businesses. The company is also exploring different form factors of batteries to enhance versatility. New EV platform. trillion (US$7.4

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APRIL 19, 2010

The Korea Times reports that South Korea-based Samsung SDI says it has another “ big deal ” with an automaker “ in the pipeline ”; company officials declined to reveal the name of the automaker. share of the world market for lithium-ion batteries in 2009, with Samsung SDI holding a 15.1%

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