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Tesla becomes South Korea’s second-largest importer, beating Mercedes-Benz

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Industry data has revealed that Tesla successfully overtook Mercedes-Benz to become South Korea’s second-largest vehicle importer in March 2024. That’s not bad at all for an automaker that caught headlines in early February for only selling one car in South Korea in January 2024.

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BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership on electric drive batteries; i3, i8 and additional hybrid models

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The BMW Group and Samsung SDI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid models over the coming years. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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IDTechEX: solid-state battery market will grow to $8B by 2031

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The latter also partnered with BMW. Lithium-ion battery manufacturing has been dominated by East Asia, with Japan, China, and South Korea playing a significant role. From both technology and business point of view, the development of solid-state batteries has become part of the next-generation battery strategy.

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Solid state: EV giants chase ‘holy grail’ of batteries – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The company says it aims to build a gigafactory for its new batteries by 2029 and has signed a joint development agreement with BMW. startup Solid Power delivered test cells of its semi-solid state battery with a sulfide-based solid electrolyte and a high-content silicon anode to BMW late last year.

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SB LiMotive to supply Mahindra & Mahindra with Li-ion pack for hybrid SUV in 2013

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SB LiMotive is headquartered in Giheung, South Korea—which is also where cells are developed and validated. At a second location in Ulsan, South Korea, SB LiMotive has built 34,000 square meters of production facilities. BMW will use SB LiMotive cells on the i3, due to go into series production in 2013.

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Junkyard Find: 2012 Hyundai Equus

The Truth About Cars

I drove an $80,000 BMW. The second-generation Equus debuted in South Korea as a 2010 model, so it seemed like a good idea to ship it across the Pacific. That doesn't seem to have been the case here, though, since the airbags aren't deployed and junkyard shoppers have purchased most of the front body parts. That's my name!"

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Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion joint venture SB LiMotive targeting battery capacity for about 50,000 EVs by 2013, 180,000 by 2015

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BMW was one of the first automakers to opt for the German-Korean joint venture’s battery cells, which will be applied in the BMW i3 which goes into series production in 2013. The BMW Active E electric vehicle also relies on SB LiMotive cells. SB LiMotive holds more than 3,000 patents on features of its battery systems.

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