HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – LG Chem announced it will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.
According to Businesswire.com, the Pacifica Hybrid will be launched in late 2016 and will be the first mass-produced hybrid minivan. LG Chem will supply the completed battery packs, which integrate Li-on cells, a number of electronic components, and control software, for the new minivan.
This agreement with Chrysler will be the first time LG chem will engineer and manufacture a complete battery pack in Michigan.
The Pacifica Hybrid was introduced at the North American Auto Show in Detroit in January.
