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LG Energy Solution and Toyota Sign Long-term Battery Supply Agreement to Power EV in US

Under the contract, LG Energy Solution will supply automotive battery modules at an annual capacity of 20GWh starting from 2025.

October 11, 2023. By News Bureau

LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. announced that they have signed a supply agreement for lithium-ion battery modules to be used in Toyota battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that will be assembled in the United States. 
 

Under the contract, LG Energy Solution will supply automotive battery modules at an annual capacity of 20GWh starting from 2025. The battery modules, consisting of high-nickel NCMA (nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum) pouch-type cells, will be manufactured in LG Energy Solution's Michigan facility.

"At Toyota, our goal is to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible, as fast as possible," said Tetsuo Ted Ogawa, president and CEO of Toyota Motor North America. "Having secure supplies of lithium-ion batteries at scale with a long-term relationship to support Toyota's multi-pathway approach and growth plans for BEVs in North America is critical to achieve our manufacturing and carbon reduction plans. Working with LG Energy Solution, we are excited to be able to offer products that will provide the performance and quality our customers expect." 

To fulfill the supply agreement, LG Energy Solution will invest KRW 4 trillion (approximately USD 3 billion) in its Michigan facility to establish new production lines for battery cells and modules exclusively for Toyota, with completion slated for 2025. Initially, the battery modules will go to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky to be assembled into battery packs and equipped onto BEVs.

The agreement brings together LG Energy Solution's proven capabilities in manufacturing top quality battery cells and modules at scale, and Toyota's advanced technologies in battery packs to create a product using LG Energy Solution's innovative power solution which optimizes battery system performance, providing peace of mind and further enhancing the BEV customer experience. LG Energy Solution continues to enhance battery safety, including with respect to its thermal management for its high-nickel NCMA batteries.

"We're excited to have Toyota, the best-selling global automaker, as our new customer.  With our 30 years of experience in lithium-ion batteries, we will provide innovative power solutions to support Toyota's push further into battery electric vehicles," said Youngsoo Kwon, CEO of LG Energy Solution. "The agreement also presents another big opportunity for us to strengthen our production capacity in North America, thereby bringing more real-life, large-scale progress toward electrification in the region."

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