According to TheElec, the American automobile giant Ford has hired former Samsung SDI Vice President Kim Sung-hoon to develop electric vehicle power batteries.
He has been named Ford’s chief battery engineer, sources said. This is also the first time Ford has established a leadership position in the battery field.
Industry analysts say Ford has begun serious research and development of its own batteries. It is found that Blue Oval SK, the battery joint venture established by Ford and SK On, will build a factory in Tennessee, USA, and will set up a separate pilot line and facilities for battery research and development.
Prior to joining Ford, he was primarily responsible for the development of Samsung SDI’s large battery cells and their production lines. He was promoted to a Samsung SDI executive in 2017 and held several key positions in manufacturing technology development, and was responsible for developing production processes and applying them to real-world applications.
Foreign media believe that Kim Sung-hoon may work on improving the energy density of BlueOval SK batteries, a joint venture between Ford and SK Innovation, another South Korean battery manufacturer.
Ford’s previous electric vehicles have mainly used pouch batteries, but the hiring of Kim Sung-hoon indicates that more types of batteries may be used, because Samsung SDI has previously mainly produced prismatic batteries, and Ford has previously established a joint venture with CATL to produce such products. Battery company.
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