did this have anything to do with the fires LG Chem reduced the cobalt content of its NCMA cathode materials to around 5 percent. Cobalt boosts battery safety. The company enhanced battery safety by adding aluminum while reducing expensive cobalt.
LG Energy Solution is currently developing technologies and conducting performance tests to apply NCMA batteries to electric vehicles.
LG Chem is planning to supply NCMA cathode materials for GM Hammer as well in September. The company is applying 85-percent-nickel NCMA cathode materials to Tesla’s pouch batteries after its cylindrical batteries. It was the first time that NCMA cathode materials with nickel content of over 80 percent has been applied to pouch batteries. Pouch batteries require high-level cathode material technology as they have high energy density but weak safety.