Samsung signs electric vehicle battery contract with Lucid to wash away explosion shame

This cylindrical battery jointly developed by Samsung SDI and Lucid will be officially used in mass-produced electric vehicles starting in 2018. The specific supply quantity and service life are not disclosed in the article.

The new cylindrical battery developed and produced by Samsung SDI is superior to previous electric vehicle batteries in terms of energy density, power, battery life and safety. In order to allow electric vehicle owners to charge more conveniently, the battery is designed to be more adaptable to rapid charging and other behaviors.

Lucid signed an agreement on battery modules with South Korea's Samsung SDI just one week after announcing at a media conference that it would invest up to $700 million to build an electric vehicle production base in Arizona, USA.

Forbes commented in its magazine that Lucid is a strong candidate to compete with Tesla, a well-known electric car company. At a time when Samsung SDI has been looked down upon due to the explosion incident, the cooperation with Lucid is undoubtedly a timely help and a great opportunity for it to turn things around.

Lucid was formerly known as Atieva, but later changed its name to Lucid to highlight its electric vehicle business. It is one of Tesla's strongest rivals. In 2014, Lucid released a concept car drawing with an aluminum alloy body structure, and recently released the electric car Atmophyticus, which attracted attention from both inside and outside the industry. By 2018, Lucid plans to build its electric vehicle production base in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.