Automotive

• SM Lab develops cobalt-free high manganese cathode material with high energy density SEOUL -- Singular Materials Laboratory, a battery material startup in South Korea, has developed a cobalt-free high manganese cathode material with higher energy density than lithium iron phosphate batteries. The company has already developed a single crystal cathode material with a nickel content of 98 percent or more for use in new nickel-rich electric vehicle batteries. South Korean companies are trying to produce new batteries, such as NCM that contains nickel, cobalt and mang 18 January 2022
• Researchers use elastomeric solid-state electrolytes for high-energy lithium metal batteries SEOUL -- Researchers have introduced a class of elastomeric solid-state electrolytes that enables the stable operation of high-energy, solid-state lithium batteries. The elastomeric electrolyte system can increase the mileage of electric vehicles from 500 kilometers (311 miles) to 800 km on a single charge. All-solid-state batteries are seen as a next-generation power source for electric vehicles as solid electrolytes are nonflammable and more stable. They can have a higher energy d 13 January 2022
• LGES to import Australian feedstock of lithium hydroxide for battery cathode materials SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, will import the feedstock of lithium hydroxide, which is used for lithium-ion battery cathode materials, for five years from 2024 under a contract with Liontown Resources, a battery metals exploration and development company in Australia. Liontown with lithium assets at Kathleen Valley and Buldania in Western Australia has signed an offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution (LGES) for the supply of u 12 January 2022
• LG's plastic OLED used for infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz luxury EV SEOUL -- A premium in-vehicle infotainment system in the EQS EV luxury electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz AGsedan was based on plastic OLED (P-OLED) developed by South Korea's LG Electronics. The screen stretches across the entire width of the car's dashboard. P-OLED is built on polyimide circuit boards and could be bent or rolled up. LG Electronics said that the use of P-OLED display technology enables the infotainment system to deliver clear, sharp images and texts, along 12 January 2022
• [CES 2022] Hyundai Motor works with Unity to build digital-twin of factory supported by metaverse platform LAS VEGAS -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group will build the digital-twin of an actual factory supported by a metaverse platform through a partnership with Unity, a real-time 3D content development platform. The partnership is aimed at realizing the group's vision of becoming the first mobility innovator to build a meta-factory concept. Using digital twin, a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure, the so-called meta factory will allow the auto group to test-run a 7 January 2022
• [CES 2022] Doosan Bobcat showcases all-electric compact track loader LAS VEGAS -- An all-electric compact track loader showcased by Doosan Bobcat, a construction equipment maker affiliated with South Korea's Doosan Group, at CES 2022 requires no diesel fuel and operates with zero emissions, reduced sound levels, limited vibrations and lower daily operating costs. The T7X machine is more productive from the ground up with electric actuation and propulsion, quieter with high-performance torque and more powerful than any diesel-fueled track loader, 6 January 2022
• [CES 2022] Hyundai Motor reveals all-in-one mobility solution for advanced mobility experience LAS VEGAS -- An all-in-one mobility solution revealed by South Korea's Hyundai auto group at CES 2022 combines intelligent steering, braking, in-wheel electric drive and suspension hardware. Plug and drive (PnD) modules can be attached to anything from tables to containers for expandable mobility. Users can select various drive configurations and platform sizes based on their requirements. The single-wheel unit uses a steering actuator for infinite wheel rotation. It can turn 3 6 January 2022
• S. Korea tests hydrogen cargo trucks for actual logistics services SEOUL -- South Korea launched a government-sponsored program to test cargo trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells in actual logistics services. The one-year test operation is aimed at expediting the conversion of large trucks into eco-friendly vehicles as part of a government campaign to achieve carbon neutrality. The program began after a ceremony hosted by government agencies on December 23. Five 11-ton demo trucks built by South Korea's Hyundai auto group were handed out to 23 December 2021

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