Last fall, before the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV was unveiled, GM announced it was working with LG Chem on the Bolt's development, but no further details were given.
Now, we have details on the partnership that LG Chem calls 'unprecedented'
GM designed the electric traction motor and the battery-control system, was responsible for all integration of the powertrain into the vehicle itself, and validated all systems.
LG Chem--which supplies lithium-ion cells from Holland, Michigan, for the Chevrolet Volt and Spark EV, and the Cadillac ELR and CT6 Plug-In Hybrid--designed, engineered, and tested the Bolt EV's battery system to performance and packaging specifications supplied by GM.
Other LG units designed and supplied certain other electronic components, as well as the infotainment module for the Bolt EV. The companies include LG Chem, LG Innotek, LG Display, and LG Electronics.
In South Korea, LG Electronics is investing more than $250 million in a Korean facility to support development and manufacturing of components for the Bolt EV, most notably the electric motor.
Full article on Green Car Reports: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1102176_bolt-ev-powertrain-how-did-gm-and-lg-collaborate-on-design-production
Now, we have details on the partnership that LG Chem calls 'unprecedented'
GM designed the electric traction motor and the battery-control system, was responsible for all integration of the powertrain into the vehicle itself, and validated all systems.
LG Chem--which supplies lithium-ion cells from Holland, Michigan, for the Chevrolet Volt and Spark EV, and the Cadillac ELR and CT6 Plug-In Hybrid--designed, engineered, and tested the Bolt EV's battery system to performance and packaging specifications supplied by GM.
Other LG units designed and supplied certain other electronic components, as well as the infotainment module for the Bolt EV. The companies include LG Chem, LG Innotek, LG Display, and LG Electronics.
In South Korea, LG Electronics is investing more than $250 million in a Korean facility to support development and manufacturing of components for the Bolt EV, most notably the electric motor.
Full article on Green Car Reports: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1102176_bolt-ev-powertrain-how-did-gm-and-lg-collaborate-on-design-production
