Samsung SDI And Volvo Agree To Expand Partnership, Not Only Electric Vehicles Again But Also Construction

Volvo FM Electric. (Doc. Global Volvo)

JAKARTA - In celebration of the 5th collaboration, Samsung SDI Co and global commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo Trucks agreed to expand the partnership.

Quoted from The Korea Economic Daily website, Wednesday, November 8, the two companies have agreed to expand their collaboration, including not only electric trucks and buses but also construction equipment and energy storage systems (ESS).

"We will strengthen the strategic alliance that has been maintained over the past five years and provide battery solutions that ensure the highest quality and safety, leveraging cutting-edge technology, for the wider Volvo Group app," said Samsung CEO SDI Choi Yoonho.

As is known, Samsung SDI began supplying battery cells for trucks and electric buses to Volvo Trucks in 2018 through German battery system manufacturer Akasol AG. Furthermore, in 2019, the two companies signed a strategic business agreement for next-generation electric mobility.

Under the terms of the agreement at the time, Samsung SDI has been directly supplying battery cells and modules to Volvo since last year, and the jointly developed battery pack is now applied to Volvo electric trucks.

Volvo Group CEO Lundstedt stressed that his company's partnership with Samsung SDI, plays an important role in supporting technological developments towards sustainable mobility.

He further stressed that with the battery optimized for the group app, the company is one step closer to achieving net-zero supply chain goals by 2040.

Dalam kemitraan tersebut truk listrik besar pertama Volvo Trucks, FM Electric yang diluncurkan tahun lalu dilengkapi dengan lebih dari 28,000 baterai cylinder nikel tinggi 21700 milik Samsung SDI.