[Korea's financial standing hyomun newspaper reporter] SK Innovation has recently significantly while increasing the electric car battery production line, LG Chem and Samsung SDI · SK Innovation between "Three Kingdoms" has been fighting in earnest. With this battery production capacity expansion, SK Innovation is the look that LG Chem chase through the same secure a level above the two fierce battle with Samsung SDI equipped to supply 140 000 annual electric power.
◇ SK Innovation, expanding operations 140 000
SK Innovation determines the electric vehicle battery production equipment 5, 6 the last seven days aerobic capacity, it said it launched a full-scale construction. And to expand the scale to which a total of 3.9GWh new production equipment more than doubled production capacity than the existing (1.9GWh), which is a level that can supply the battery to the electric vehicle 140 000 per year.
SK Innovation, explained that the batteries produced in new production equipment product supply amount in recent weeks continue to add a number of global projects. SK Innovation is the current situation, which had been secured orders to supply 100% of production in the next seven years (with new equipment).
SK Innovation said, "This time the production facility started the expansion is part of investing 3 trillion won announced earlier this year," he said, "5, No. 6 produced when the plant is completed, SK Innovation's existing (annual electric supply 70 000) than two-fold increase in 140 000 will equip the supply capacity, "he explained. He added, "If you went up to a higher production capacity combined with a small battery, Samsung SDI large battery capacity represented by the EV battery is the same level as SK Innovation's new investments." "This is the same level as Samsung SDI," said he said.
In addition to electric vehicle battery production capacity expansion, SK Innovation is pursuing partnerships with various other foreign automakers Hyundai Kia brand. SK Innovation is currently being supplied to the battery electric vehicle Hyundai Motor · PHEV (plug-in hybrid). Especially in the case of Kia Soul it offers a battery alone.
SK Innovation official explained, "it is a strategic supplier to the expanding" and "Hyundai Motor plans as well as the battery supply early next year to Daimler, which operates like Mercedes-Benz."
◇ Samsung SDI, 600km driving battery development
Samsung SDI is promoting the next generation of battery technology leading through the 600km mileage battery development this year. Samsung SDI unveiled in January, held "2017 North American Auto Show that combines the fast charge technology, 20 minutes' drive 600km high energy density battery cells. The battery is the product obtained through a public fast charge technology, with 600km mileage. This product aims to production coming years 2021 can secure a 80% charge of 500km distance mileage through a rapid charging 20 minutes.
Samsung SDI said, "was built in August last year construction of the electric vehicle battery plant in Hungary, Korea, China, Europe, the global production system" and "600km an electric car fast through mileage and product development secured to the rapid charging technology seals in so that it can be said that the popularization will lead the next generation of battery technology. " A source of foreign automakers also plans to expand the brand center. Samsung SDI is supplying batteries to Audi, Volkswagen · BMW · · Jaguar Land Rover and so on. Hyundai Motor is not supplied.
Samsung SDI official explained that "the electric car battery supplies to international brand-oriented" and "the main supply vehicle is BMW i3, i8, supplier plans to expand in the future." He also added, "except for the small supply large batteries battery capacity is 140 000 annual level," he said, "will embark on the battery capacity is also important, leading-related markets through the development of next-generation batteries."
◇ establish LG Chem, 4 each production system
LG Chem's battery industry, which accounts for over one year are floating-Global 4 sets out to build each production system. Korea, China, the United States, plans to ensure production capacity of approximately 300 000 European centers.
LG Chem has secured more than 100,000 units in Korea, China, 50 000, 30 000 of the US electric vehicle battery supply power. Add to secure the current supply of Wroclaw near Kobe Puerto delay if the European factory building completed this year from 100,000 units in capacity, will have a total annual production capacity of 280 000. LG Chem said, "to enforce the 2.76 trillion won investment to grow by LG Chem is coming in 2025" Global Top5 'Chemical, "" plant in Poland is pure and can supply the electric car more than 100 000 in the European market, "he said explained did. In addition to building production systems and expand the third-generation electric vehicle project for the battery industry for aqueous first place. LG Chem has established the order for the supply of battery electric vehicle mileage management planning cell division this year more than 500km.
LG Chem said, "In the case of cell division proactive research will be developed to secure a price, sustainable performance and competitive advantage in the safety aspects," he said "lead markets and third-generation electric vehicle large project for expansion of 500km or more travel distance for this product by ESS (energy storage System: an energy storage device) will actively target the cell market, "he said.
This month in the domestic auto market Chevrolet "Volt EV 'prior agreement is also expected to rush to act as a positive for EV battery business of LG Chem. LG Chem is supplying the battery in the Volt EV, EV Volt is expected to be sold this year up to 80 000. The securities industry officials predicted would "occupy up to 40% of the sales of the Volt achieved if, as predicted, as well as LG Chem, LG Electronics sales business battlefield."
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