{"id":244140,"date":"2023-11-03T17:50:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244140"},"modified":"2023-11-03T17:50:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:50:05","slug":"kg-mobility-gets-green-light-to-use-byd-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/kg-mobility-gets-green-light-to-use-byd-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"KG Mobility gets green light to use BYD batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Battery supplier boost for KG Mobility, the brand formerly known as SsangYong<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--11lee9im--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1570031548\/autoexpress\/alastair_crooks_headshot.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--fxsMT71n--\/f_auto,t_primary-image-mobile@1\/v1699027835\/autoexpress\/2023\/11\/KG%20Mobility%20%28SsangYong%29%20electric%20pick-up.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>KGM\u00a0changed its name from SsangYong earlier this year following a takeover by KG Mobility\u00a0in 2022. Now the relaunched brand has announced a partnership with Chinese giant BYD for the development of future EVs and the use of crucial battery technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In KG Mobility\u2019s statement, the Korean firm said: \u201cThis technical partnership with BYD, renowned for its exceptional technological expertise in electric vehicle battery cells and packs, aims to secure the company&#x27;s continued and\u00a0sustainable growth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s largest maker of electric cars, BYD produces its own batteries for cars like the Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal, featuring its \u2018Blade Battery\u2019 design which utilises space within the battery pack more efficiently than a traditional pack of lithium ion phosphate cells.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--WxIOjETu--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1695654376\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/BYD%20Atto%20long%20termer%20second%20report-8.jpg\">BYD Atto 3 Design: long-term test review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>KGM has already revealed an all-electric car in the form of the new Torres EVX, which is set to arrive in the UK by 2024. The agreement will allow for battery packs produced in Korea to be integrated into the Torres EVX and an upcoming all-electric pick-up truck.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Plug-in hybrid cars will still be under development from KG Mobility, the brand claims, with a Torres-based hybrid due in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>KG Mobility CEO Jeong Yong-won said of the BYD partnership: &quot;By expanding the line-up of eco-friendly vehicles through cooperation with BYD for the joint development of next-generation hybrids, KG Mobility has laid a strong foundation for more stable growth.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Now read our review of the BYD Dolphin&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/news\/361414\/kg-mobility-gets-green-light-use-byd-batteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Battery supplier boost for KG Mobility, the brand formerly known as SsangYong KGM\u00a0changed its name from SsangYong earlier this year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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