Stellantis and Samsung SDI have announced plans to construct a second battery gigafactory in Kokomo, Indiana, as part of their joint venture, StarPlus Energy. StarPlus Energy’s first gigafactory, also situated in Kokomo, is currently under […]
BMW is completing a voluntary recall after battery issues were detected in specific iX and i4 vehicles. The issue stems from a manufacturing irregularity where debris was allowed to enter the cells at the Samsung […]
Tesla could have another 4680 battery supplier as Samsung SDI is reportedly building a pilot production line in South Korea. According to The Elec, Samsung is developing the pilot line at its Cheonan plant and […]
Stellantis has announced plans to invest $2.5 billion to build their first electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the United States in Indiana. The automaker will partner with Samsung SDI on the project. The two […]
Rivian’s launch hasn’t gone smoothly as the fledgling automaker has struggled to ramp production, resulting in them missing their 2021 production targets, even after cutting them. The issues were enough to shut down the entire […]
According to a report in Reuters, Samsung SDI may build an EV battery plant in central Illinois. The news broke after Illinois Senator Dick Durban said the state was in conversation with Samsung in a […]
As Tesla continues its path towards manufacturing vehicles with 4680 batteries, two of their current EV battery suppliers have taken the major step of developing samples of the new battery cells. According to a high-ranking […]
Rivian has finally announced its battery partner for their upcoming electric vehicles (EVs), deciding to go with Samsung SDI. The automaker and the south Korean battery company made the announcement Monday morning, saying they have […]
