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LG Energy Solution to supply EV batteries to Isuzu: report

By Yonhap

Published : July 6, 2022 - 09:14

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LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES) will supply its electric vehicle batteries to Japanese commercial vehicle maker Isuzu Motors Ltd. in a deal likely amounting to at least 1 trillion won ($762.4 million), a news report said Wednesday.

LGES will produce cylindrical batteries for Isuzu's EV version of its flagship mid-to-large Elf trucks for four years starting in 2023, according to the Korea Economic Daily.

The supply deal is part of their joint project for the electrification of Isuzu trucks. Isuzu plans to start producing the Elf EV in 2023.

A LGES official declined to confirm the news report on the deal. (Yonhap)