[9.17Lithium Express] it is reported that LG Chemistry discusses battery business divestiture * Mercedes-Benz electric car with solid-state battery may be launched in 2050

Published: Sep 17, 2020 13:30

[sources: LG Chemical will hold a board meeting this week to discuss the divestiture of its battery business] people familiar with the matter revealed on Wednesday that LG Chemical Co., Ltd. will hold a board meeting this week to discuss the divestiture of its battery business. LG Chemical is likely to make a final decision on the issue at an emergency board meeting on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. LG Chemical says it expects to increase its capacity to 100 gigawatts by the end of the year, which is enough to power about 1.7 million electric vehicles.

[predicts that Tesla Battery Day will release 3 blockbuster news] less than a week from Tesla's "Battery Day". Deutsche Bank expects Tesla to release three big news on Sept. 22, and raised its outlook for the stock by as much as 33% from $300 to $400. Emanuel Rosner, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, said Tesla is likely to launch a "new insourced manufacturing system" aimed at improving battery capacity at the Battery Day event. At the same time, a new battery chemical that can improve battery performance and life will also be introduced to the world on this day. In addition, Tesla is also likely to launch a system with significantly lower battery costs on Battery Day, thanks to a more efficient and higher production method.

[Tesla's plan for the construction of a super factory in Texas] A few days ago, Tesla officially announced the construction plan of the super factory in Jiga Austin, Texas, showing the face of the future factory for the first time. It is reported that the Texas Super Factory will put into production a number of Tesla cars, including Cybertruck pickups.

[Tesla is building the world's largest supercharging station] Tesla is building a new large charging station in California. According to the form submitted by Tesla to the planning department, the supercharging station will have 56 charging piles, which will become Tesla's largest supercharging station in the world.

[Daimler releases the latest truck electrification strategic plan] Daimler officially announced a new strategic plan for electrification in trucking, and released the concept version of the new Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul electric truck and GenH2 fuel cell truck. The GenH2 fuel cell truck will have a range of more than 1000 kilometers and is scheduled to begin customer trial in 2023 and will not be put into production until 2025.

[Mercedes-Benz electric car with solid-state battery may be launched in 2050] A few days ago, according to overseas media reports, Mercedes-Benz will take the lead in carrying solid-state batteries on the eCitaroG, the city's electric bus, becoming the first of its kind to be equipped with innovative solid-state batteries. In response to the passenger car market, Mercedes-Benz officials said: "cars based on solid-state batteries did not appear until the middle of this century."

[Geely Technology issues Power Exchange Mode to be built in Chongqing this year] on September 16, Geely Technology released a power exchange model, which will be the first to land in Chongqing Liangjiang New area. Geely Technology plans to complete 35 power stations in Chongqing this year. The double-warehouse intelligent power station exhibited by Geely Technology at the Expo covers an area of about 126square meters and has 39 built-in charging locations. vehicles can change electricity very quickly in the station, and a single station can serve nearly 1000 vehicles a day.

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