When Rivian unveiled its next two models, the midsize R2 and more compact R3 in March of this year, one of the technical details that was included was that it would use so-called 4695 lithium ion cells in the battery.

South Korea's LG Energy Solution on Friday said its subsidiary LG Energy Solution Arizona has signed a battery supply agreement with U.S.-based automotive manufacturer Rivian .

The cell is called “4695” due to its diameter of 46 millimeters and height of 95 millimeters — larger than Tesla’s 4680 cells. The battery packs that Rivian uses currently in its R1T and R1S vehicles are assembled at its Normal,

The much-anticipated Rivian R2, expected to compete with Tesla's Model Y, will utilize US-made LG's 4695 cylindrical batteries.

South Korea’s LG Energy Solutions announced it will be supplying LG’s 4695 cylindrical batteries to Rivian as part of a five-year agreement. Within the first year of production, the batteries will be manufactured at LG’s standalone plant in Arizona before being delivered to Rivian’s Normal,

LG Energy Solution will supply its cylindrical batteries equivalent to 67 gigawatt-hours to U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian over the next five years, the battery giant said Friday.

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution just announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term supply agreement with US