Rivian officials to meet with Korean battery parts, equipment suppliers for partnership
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Rivian officials will reportedly return to Korea next week after visiting the country early September, according to industry sources on Thursday. It is reported that the Rivian team has arranged to have meetings with EV battery materials, parts, and equipment makers.
Samsung SDI Co., the EV battery maker under Samsung Group, is also rumored to discuss with the American EV market a partnership, including setting up a joint venture. A Samsung SDI official said there have been discussions for investments in the U.S. in partnership with several local companies but nothing has been decided yet.
Rivian currently sources batteries from Samsung SDI.
The American EV maker, backed by Amazon.com and Ford Motor, in its filing for a U.S. initial public offering has unveiled a plan to manufacture battery cells in-house.
“Over time, we intend to expand our capabilities related to proprietary cell development and in-house cell manufacturing and expect that these functions will grow substantially in the coming years,” Rivian stated in the filing. The EV maker plans to build 100 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery cell production plants by 2025.
Rivian reportedly met with Creative & Innovative System Corporation and DA Technology Co. in Korea last month.
Creative & Innovative System produces and provides manufacturing equipment for lithium-ion batteries, including coaters, calenders, slitters, and laminators.
DA Technology, also a secondary battery equipment manufacturer, already has provided a cost estimate for prismatic battery cell equipment upon Rivian’s request at last month’s meeting, according to a DA Technology official.
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