LG Energy Solutions is the latest name for the LG battery division that started research in batteries in 1992 and began production in 1999.
Company URL: lgensol.com
Cells
- INR18650 MJ1 – 3.5Ah NMC cylindrical cell
- INR21700 M50 – 5Ah NMC811 + SiOx 21700 cylindrical cell
- M50T
- M50LT
- E66a – pouch cell used in a number of vehicles, most notably the 800V Porsche Taycan and it’s Audi sister the e-tron GT quattro.
46-series cylindrical batteries
- 4680
- 4695 (shown next to 3 off 21700)
- 46120
Applications
- 2019 Porsche Taycan – this 800V pack uses the LG Chem E66a cell, an NMC712 chemistry.
- 2021 Audi etron GT quattro – shared J1 Performance platform with the Porsche.
- Rivian R2 – agreement that this will use the LG 4695 cell.
- Rivian R2 Pack 2025 Update – now we know the cell configuration
- Rivian R2 Pack 2026 Update – latest update on the pack design
See also: Samsung SDI, 2019 Hyundai Kona