SB LiMotive
| SB LiMotive Co. Ltd.
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| legal form | joint venture |
| founding | 2008 |
| resolution | 2012 |
| Seat | Giheung |
| management | Lee Jin-gun Joachim Fetzer |
| Number of employees | approx. 700 (November 2010) |
The SB LiMotive Co. Ltd. was a company developing and manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid and electric vehicles . The joint venture between Samsung SDI and Robert Bosch GmbH was founded in 2008 and the dissolution was announced on September 5, 2012.
history
In September 2008 SB LiMotive started its activity in South Korea and in October 2008 SB LiMotive Germany GmbH was founded. In July 2009, SB LiMotive took over the US battery manufacturer Cobasys LLC . In September 2009 the groundbreaking for the construction of the lithium-ion cell production in Ulsan (South Korea) took place, which was opened in November 2010.
Samsung SDI and Robert Bosch GmbH each shared 50% ownership of the joint venture. Lee Jin-gun was president of the joint venture and Joachim Fetzer was executive vice president .
Locations
The headquarters as well as the cell development were in Giheung (South Korea). A large-scale production facility for battery cells was set up at the second Korean location in Ulsan . The pre-series projects for lithium-ion cells began in 2010 and the large-scale production in 2011. Both the system development and the construction of prototypes were located at the German location in Stuttgart-Feuerbach . A global team for marketing, sales and project management was also set up from Stuttgart. In July 2009, the company grew through the acquisition of the US company Cobasys LLC, which is represented in Orion (Michigan) and Springboro (Ohio). Nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid vehicles are manufactured there and the development of battery systems with lithium-ion technology is supported. At the end of 2010, SB LiMotive had around 700 employees at all locations.
Customers
The company's projects included the development of battery cells for the electric vehicles of the BMW “Megacity Vehicle” project. Vehicles from it, like the BMW i3 , went into series production in 2013. In total, SB LiMotive is said to have had around a dozen customers. In addition to BMW, customers also included Fiat and a consortium of US car manufacturers Chrysler , Ford and GM awarded a development contract to Cobasys LLC in 2011. In addition, according to media reports , VW and the Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra have chosen SB LiMotive.
resolution
In March 2012 it was announced that the joint venture would be dissolved. After four years, the joint venture ended on September 5, 2012. Bosch received around 45 million euros from Samsung. In return, the lithium-ion cell production in Ulsan and the cell development in Giheung remained with Samsung. Bosch took over the battery systems business at the Stuttgart-Feuerbach site , which now operates under the name Robert Bosch Battery Systems . In addition, the US company Cobasys LLC was integrated into the Bosch Group. Mutual access was agreed for around 3,000 patents .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b SB LiMotive press release, November 10, 2010: SB LiMotive starts production for lithium-ion battery cells
- ↑ SB Limotive dissolved: Bosch and Samsung separate battery business ( Memento of the original from February 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . auto motor und sport from September 5, 2012.
- ↑ SB LiMotive press release, August 1, 2008: Authorities approve joint venture between Samsung and Bosch
- ↑ Official website: Important data on SB LiMotive ( Memento from March 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Official website: Management ( Memento of March 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ SB LiMotive press release, July 14, 2010: Drive batteries of the future - focus on costs, energy density and safety
- ↑ Bosch in the cooperation carousel . Wirtschaftswoche from December 7th 2011.
- ↑ a b c There is a crunch between Bosch and Samsung . Stuttgarter Zeitung from March 19, 2012.
- ↑ SB LiMotive press release, March 3, 2011: SB LiMotive subsidiary Cobasys receives development order for innovative battery technology from USABC
- ↑ Robert Bosch Battery Systems founded . Bosch Media Service dated December 13, 2012.
- ↑ Bosch and Samsung go their separate ways with batteries ( Memento from September 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). Financial Times Deutschland of September 5, 2012.
- ↑ Bosch and Samsung bury joint project . Handelsblatt dated September 5, 2012.
- ↑ Bosch stops battery association with Samsung . Manager Magazin from September 5, 2012.
