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maggio 26, 2023 - Hyundai

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution to establish battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the U.S.

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  • The new battery cell JV will be located in Bryan County, Savannah, Georgia where #hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is currently being built
  • Total investment amount of over USD 4.3 billion; HMG and LGES to take a 50 percent stake respectively
  • JV’s battery production aimed to start at the end of 2025 with an annual production capacity of 30 GWh, capable of supporting the production of 300,000 EVs
  • Building the second battery manufacturing JV, the Group and LGES aim to continue strengthening the ties with their long-time #partnership in electrification efforts

SEOUL, May 26, 2023#hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced an #ev battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the U.S. today.

Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding to produce #ev batteries in the U.S. and further accelerate the Group’s electrification efforts in North America. The signing ceremony took place in LGES’s headquarters in Seoul on May 26 with the attendance of Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of #hyundai Motor Company and Youngsoo Kwon, CEO of LG Energy Solution.

The Group and LGES will each hold a 50 percent stake in the JV, which will involve an investment of over USD 4.3 billion (KRW 5.7 trillion).

“Hyundai Motor Group is focusing on its electrification efforts to secure a leadership position in the global #auto industry. We will create a strong foundation to lead the global #ev transition through establishing a new #ev battery cell plant with LG Energy Solution, a leading global battery producer and long-time partner,” said Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of #hyundai Motor Company.

“Two strong leaders in the #auto and battery industries have joined hands, and together we are ready to drive the #ev transition in America,” said Youngsoo Kwon, CEO of LG Energy Solution. “By further advancing our product competitiveness and global operational expertise, LG Energy Solution will commit our best efforts to offering the ultimate sustainable energy solutions to our customers.”

The annual production capacity of the new joint venture is at 30 GWh, able to support the production of 300,000 units of EVs annually. The facility will be in Bryan County, Savannah, Georgia, adjacent to #hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, currently under construction.

Starting construction in the second half of 2023, the joint venture plans to start battery production at the end of 2025 at the earliest.

Hyundai Mobis will assemble battery packs using cells from the plant, then supply them to the Group’s U.S. manufacturing facilities for production of #hyundai, Kia and #genesis #ev models. The new facility will help create a stable supply of batteries in the region and allow the Group to respond fast to the soaring #ev demand in the U.S. market.

With this JV, LGES now has seven battery plants currently operating or being constructed in the U.S., where the company is concentrating most of its resources to expand the production capacity. By ramping up its local production, LGES aims to provide innovative products both in scale and with speed, thereby expediting the clean energy transition in the U.S.

The Group and LGES have long been partners in the field of electrification having worked on the supplies of #ev batteries for vehicles, including #elantrahybrid, #konaelectric, and #ioniq6 dedicated #ev. The #hyundai #elantrahybrid, LPi hybrid vehicle introduced in 2009, was the Group’s first electrified model. In 2021, both started construction of the Indonesia battery cell JV which is set to start production in the first half of 2024.

The Group and LGES aim to further strengthen the ties going forward with the #ev battery cooperation.

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