Samsung confirms it made the batteries inside the world's longest-range EV

Back in July, the Lucid Air Grand Touring received a Guinness World Record for EV range, having been driven 749 miles on one charge from Switzerland to Germany.

Today, almost an entire month later, Samsung SDI has decided to boast that it's the one making the batteries that have powered that achievement.

Specifically, Samsung's 21700 cylindrical batteries are installed in the Lucid Air. The battery pack can gain up to 249 miles of range in just 16 minutes of charging "due to its advanced battery cell, pack, and ultra-fast charging architecture", Samsung says.

Samsung SDI and Lucid have been collaborating since the latter's arrival on the scene in 2016. A Samsung SDI official said: "With Samsung SDI's cylindrical battery powering the world's longest-range vehicle, we have proven our technological prowess. We will strengthen our partnership with Lucid to expand our global market share and accelerate the development of products that combine differentiated performance and safety".