Samsung SDI ramps up R&D and capacity to catch up with LG Chem
Samsung SDI’s new Gen 5 electric vehicle batteries due out next year would be made with nickel-cobalt-aluminum cathodes boasting 88 percent nickel content, which is higher than the 80 to 85 percent content of most rivals. The Gen 5-mounted electric vehicles would be able to run 600 kilometers on a single charge, according to the company. It is planning to up the nickel content to the mid-90 percent range in future offerings.