Electric vehicle battery manufacturer SK Innovation will begin the first commercial production of medium and large pouch - type NCM 811 batteries in the world , enabling driving ranges of up to 500 km for EVs . SK Innovation will start the world’s first commercial production of mid- and large-sized pouch-type NCM 811 batteries that would allow a driving range of up to 500 kilometers for electric vehicles, the company said Thursday. The batteries , named after the metals ( nickel , cobalt and copper ) used in the batteries and their packaging , will be produced for energy storage purposes from December 2017 , with supply for EVs starting from Q3 2018 . SK Innovation will build the batteries at its Seosan facilities , which have 3.9 GW / h of battery manufacture capacity .
Electric vehicle battery manufacturer SK Innovation will begin the first commercial production of medium and large pouch - type NCM 811 batteries in the world , enabling driving ranges of up to 500 km for EVs . The batteries , named after the metals ( nickel , cobalt and copper ) used in the batteries and their packaging , will be produced for energy storage purposes from December 2017 , with supply for EVs starting from Q3 2018 . SK Innovation will build the batteries at its Seosan facilities , which have 3.9 GW / h of battery manufacture capacity .