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october 21, 2015 - LG Italia
Chevrolet Bolt EV to be developed through strategic partnership between GM and LG
General Motors set aside traditional vehicle development in selecting #lg Electronics as its partner in developing the next generation #chevrolet Bolt #ev (electric vehicle), which can travel more than 200 miles on a single electric charge.
Offering consumers the first long-range, affordable #ev required an unprecedented supplier relationship combining expertise in infotainment, battery systems and component development with GM's proven in-house capabilities in electric motor design, battery control, system validation and vehicle body/system integration.
Following joint planning and research, GM and #lg brought the #chevrolet Bolt #ev to reality. The Bolt #ev concept was shown at the North American International Auto Show in January this year. #chevrolet confirmed in February that the Bolt #ev would go into production at GM's Orion Township, Michigan (USA) assembly plant in late 2016.
GM & #lg Blend Expertise
Engineers considered different vehicle architectures, electric driving ranges and performance options for the Bolt #ev before deciding the vehicle must be affordable and deliver 200-plus miles of all-electric driving with spirited performance. #lg supplied an array of new components and systems for the #chevrolet Bolt #ev, including:
- Electric Drive Motor (built from GM design)
- Power Invertor Module (converts DC power to AC for the drive unit)
- On Board Charger
- Electric Climate Control System Compressor
- Battery Cells and Pack
- High Power Distribution Module (manages the flow of high voltage to various components)
- Battery Heater
- Accessory Power Module (maintains low-voltage power delivery to accessories)
- Power Line Communication Module (manages communication between vehicle and a DC charging station)
- Instrument Cluster
- Infotainment System
"Chevrolet needs to be disruptive in order to maintain our leadership position in electrification," said Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. "By taking the best of our in-house engineering prowess established with the #chevrolet Volt and Spark #ev, and combining the experience of the #lg Group, we're able to transform the concept of the industry's first long range, affordable #ev into reality."
LG Electronics' Vehicle Components led a team of #lg companies including #lg Chem, #lg Innotek and #lg Display to help develop the Bolt #ev. #lg Electronics has invested more than $250 million in an engineering and manufacturing facility in Incheon, Korea, to support the component development and manufacturing for Bolt #ev components.
"Being selected as GM's #ev technology partner positions #lg as a key player in next-generation vehicular technologies," said Lee Woo-jong, president and CEO of the #lg Electronics Vehicle Components Co. "The opportunity to work with GM on such game-changing technology is indicative of exactly the type of contributions that traditional tech companies can make in the automotive space."
GM-LG Longstanding Relationship
GM's relationship with #lg began in 2007 when #lg Electronics was tasked with supplying the vehicle communications module for OnStar, GM's exclusive telematics system. Another LG-owned company, #lg Chem, and GM have a long-standing relationship: the company was chosen as the sole supplier of battery cells for the first-generation #chevrolet Volt, which launched in 2010.
After delivering exceptional quality for the more than 23 million cells with less than two problems per million cells produced for the first-generation #chevrolet Volt, GM turned to the #lg Corp. to bring forward new expertise from #lg Electronics and other #lg companies. The agreements encompassed supplying components for the Bolt #ev and marked the first time that GM integrated a full #ev component supplier so early in vehicle development.
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