Volkswagen Surprises Battery Suppliers With Unified Cell
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Ironically, LGES and SK Innovation should have seen it coming.
Although Volkswagen’s unified cell can make it save a lot and offer cheaper electric vehicles, some are not very happy with the news. LGES (LG Energy Solution) and SK Innovation were caught by surprise and thought Volkswagen would talk to them before deciding to adopt a single and unusual modular battery.
Ironically, the legal quarrel between LGES and SK Innovation in the US could be one of the reasons for Volkswagen to have decided to have its own battery format regardless of the chemistry, as the company disclosed at the Volkswagen Power Day.