Tesla battery provider LG Power Resolution (LGES) lately supplied some updates on its 4680 cell program. As per the provider, the mass manufacturing of 4680 battery cells at its Ochang Manufacturing unit in South Korea can be beginning in late Q3 or This fall 2024.
Throughout LG Power Resolution’s Q2 2024 convention name, Battery Planning and Administration Director Noh In-hak acknowledged that the corporate’s 4680 battery line within the Ochang Manufacturing unit has been ready, as famous in an E Immediately Korea report. Nevertheless, he additionally acknowledged that whereas LG has been trying to begin 4680 manufacturing sooner than anticipated, mass manufacturing ought to start in late Q3 or This fall as initially deliberate.
“The brand new 4680 battery line on the Ochang plant has been ready. We tried to deliver ahead the mass manufacturing schedule as a lot as potential, however as a consequence of inside upkeep and schedule consultations with clients, we plan to start out mass manufacturing on the finish of the third quarter or starting of the fourth quarter as initially deliberate,” Noh acknowledged.
Earlier experiences have famous that plans had been underway for the Ochang Manufacturing unit’s 4680 battery cell manufacturing to start out in August. The LGES Ochang plant is anticipated to have an preliminary manufacturing capability of 8 GWh of 4680 cells yearly, which ought to be sufficient to produce 110,000 electrical automobiles. Tesla is anticipated to be among the many recipients of the batteries from LGES’ Ochang facility.
The LG government additionally famous that the corporate is in discussions with quite a few clients to provide 46 collection battery cells with totally different specs than 4680 cells. LGES’ 46 collection batteries are anticipated to be produced on the firm’s Arizona plant.
“Along with the secured clients, we’re in discussions with many purchasers to produce 46 collection batteries with numerous specs aside from 4680, and we plan to produce these after 2026 from the Arizona plant that’s at the moment being expanded,” Noh mentioned.
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