Battery manufacturer Samsung SDI has broken ground in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan where it will build a plant for the production of cylindrical batteries that will go into electric vehicles, the company announced today.
The manufacturer will invest 1.7 trillion won (RM5.8 billion) in the battery plant in stages until it is completed in 2025, with mass production of batteries at Plant 2 of Samsung SDI Energy Malaysia (SDIEM) to commence in 2024. According to a joint statement released by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and SDIEM, the cumulative investment totals RM7 billion over two phases.
Batteries produced here will be used in various applications including electrical tools, micro-mobility and electric vehicles, Samsung SDI said in its statement. Construction of the second Samsung SDI battery plant was driven by increasing demand for cylindrical batteries, the company said.
The trial production battery in Cheonan was to be the 4680 battery cell, denoting its 46mm diameter and 80 mm length dimensions. The battery that will be mass producted in Seremban, Malaysia will be the PRiMX 21700 battery, which is 21 mm in diameter and 70 mm long.
“Today’s groundbreaking ceremony will serve as a starting point for realising our vision to become a global top-tier company by 2030. With successful completion and early stabilisation of Plant 2, we will make SDIEM the centre of the global battery industry,” said Samsung SDI president and CEO Yoonho Choi.
Samsung SDI has production facilities in Malaysia, South Korea, China, Austria and Hungary. Its automotive clients include BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and more, according to Reuters.
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Kudos to the gov for pulling this project for Malaysia. Wishing for more to come.
Engineering rocks!
Puji-lah gomen…. oOps
ECRL tak lalu sana lagi
Dun worry Serembanites will have fast speed HSR tak lama lagi. Making Malaysia Great Again. Yahoo!!!
Congrats Samsung & Malaysia. Its really a good news!
Azmin Ali is shining. He does not have to take photo with Elon Musk like Jokowi did. He does not have to beg Tesla like Indo minister did. Instead, he captured a massive investiment from samsung , surely he did a great job to convince SDI to make EV here. Kudos to MITI and AA. What counts is the result!
Finally a good news for Malaysia.Seremban is actually a very good choice. Great city and its so near KL, KLIA etc. Hope gov will build more roads in Seremban. There are too many people from KL moving to seremban due to great schools and affordable great big homes and not to forget all the great golf courses and PD beaches 15 mins away. Perfect for foreign expats working in Malaysia
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KUDOS to Malaysian for getting such a huge automotive project. Another seductive option for big EV manufacturer to open their facilities here.