Chevrolet Volt uses batteries produced byarm of LG group.
General Motors and LG group today announced agree to jointly develop future electric vehicles, such as the GM Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which uses batteries provided by the Korean conglomerate.
Joint agreement expands companies ' experience with Volt and Opel Ampera, similar EV extended range, which GM markets abroad. But more than simply serial hybrids, from today, the agreement also points to the future of the only battery cars like the Nissan leaf and upcoming Ford focus electric. (According to the Detroit free press, GM and LG also placed before a test fleet of battery-powered Chevrolet Cruze EVs.)
GM and LG announcement is the most recent news on joint efforts between the Detroit auto manufacturers and companies.
Earlier this month, fans EV boost with news that Toyota and Tesla Motors have teamed up to produce electric version of the 2013 model year Toyota RAV4 SUV.
And on Monday, Ford and Toyota formed a partnership to develop new systems to drive the hybrid for light trucks and pikapi. This is in addition to the Ford already publicized "electrification" strategy, which includes the only electric vehicles-such as the focus electric, which use batteries delivered by LG, and new hybrids such as the Ford C-Max.
GM and LG announcement did not disclose where the EMF produced from this joint effort can hit the streets.
GM and TOSHIBA to jointly develop electric vehicles [press release GM]
GM makes a pact with the LG group of electric vehicles [Detroit Free Press]
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