Stellantis, LG partner in EV battery firm in Canada

Stellantis, LG partner in EV battery firm in Canada

MANILA: Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have revealed that NextStar Energy, Inc. is the official name of the two companies'  battery joint-venture company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • When will the NextStar Energy EV battery plant begin operations?

    The Stellantis-LG plant construction activities are expected to begin later this year, while production operations are planned to begin by the first quarter of 2024.
  • What is the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 plan?

    NextStar Energy will play an important role in the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, which aims to have more than 50% BEV sales in North America by the end of the decade.
  • Danies Lee has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of NextStar Energy. The new firm is touted to be Canada’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery production plant.

    Stellantis and LG Energy Solution committed to invest more than US$5 billion CAD (around P210 billion) to establish automotive battery operations in Windsor, Ontario, with support from the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the Canadian government. The manufacturing facility is targeted to have an annual production capacity in excess of 45 gigawatt hours (GWh) and will create an estimated 2,500 new jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas.

    Plant construction activities are expected to begin later this year with production operations planned to launch in the first quarter of 2024.

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    “I am extremely humbled by this appointment and look forward to putting in place the senior leadership team of NextStar Energy who will help me achieve our vision of producing leading-edge lithium-ion battery cells and modules to meet a significant portion of Stellantis’ vehicle production requirements in North America,” said Lee.

    NextStar Energy will play an important role in the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, which aims to have more than 50% BEV sales in North America by the end of the decade.

    Lee has held a series of global and regional sales and marketing roles for the promotion of lithium-ion batteries at LG Chem since 2001. He was responsible for US market sales and was based in San Jose, California, from 2015 to 2018. Most recently, he oversaw the sales and program management of key EV battery programs for the North American market. Lee holds a master’s degree in international studies from Korea University, as well as an MBA from Duke University. 

    Photos from Stellantis 

    Also read: Stellantis-Toyota electric van slated for European market release in mid-2024

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