LG Chem ready to supply 200-300 mile 120kWh battery packs

At the Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition earlier in May, LG Chem announced it is ready to supply up to 120 kWh battery packs to EV manufacturers that want to build vehicles to rival the Tesla Model S.

LG Chem is already the manufacturer of several lower-range EVs, like the Spark EV, Ford Focus EV, Renault Zoe, Volvo xc90 T8 and Chevrolet Volt.

Although LG Chem can build 120 kWh battery packs, the upcoming Chevy Bolt EV likely isn't large enough, so will probably end up with something around 50 kWh. But with the recent announcement by Nissan to increase the LEAF's pack to an optional 40 kWh, perhaps 50 kWh isn't large enough for the Bolt!?

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/05/5-key-developments-in-the-electric-car-world/index.htm

For those who remember, GM announced this past January that the Bolt, a new pure EV that will go into production in 2016, will have a 200-mile range. It’s easy to connect the dots—the Bolt might be the early bird to incorporate such a long-range battery. Such long-range EVs have the potential to dramatically shake up the electric-car landscape and appeal to a larger audience.

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