Lg Chem To Render Batteries For Daimler's Smart Evs
Daimler has picked South Korea's LG Chem to endure the sole battery supplier for the automaker's novel attain of Smart electrical vehicles, which volition endure launched inwards 2016.
LG Chem did non expose the value or book of the deal, merely said EVs trouble organization human relationship for a small-scale component of nigh 100,000 Smart mini cars sold a twelvemonth currently.
LG Chem, which is besides an EV battery supplier for General Motors together with Renault, said it volition furnish Smart EV battery cells, which volition endure made into packs yesteryear Daimler's wholly owned subsidiary Deutsche ACCUmotive.
Daimler is LG Chem's 13th automaker customer for EV battery packs.