GM Selects LG Chem to Build Volt Batteries

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04-06-2009, 08:27 AM

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GM Selects LG Chem to Build Volt Batteries

Decision ends two-year manufacturer selection process

Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor -- Design News

Amidst the fanfare of a standing-room-only press conference in Detroit today, General Motors rolled out the T-shaped lithium-ion battery pack for the Chevy Volt and announced its cells will be built by Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem.

The press conference capped off a two-year wait in which the giant automaker auditioned two manufacturing teams for the role of battery supplier for the highly anticipated Chevy Volt, widely considered to be the biggest vehicle program in GM's history...

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04-06-2009, 12:47 PM

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04-08-2009, 09:21 PM

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Re: GM Selects LG Chem to Build Volt Batteries

Good news that a decision was finally made.
I wish (for the economy's sake) that it could have been the American company 123, but this Korean design does have several advantages.