LG Electronics (LG) announces that production of its Inverter Direct Drive (DD) motor has exceeded 100 million units. The company's differentiated motor technology is a major factor in the strong, reliable performance and continuing global popularity of LG's industry-leading laundry solutions. LG's Inverter DD motor connects directly to the washing drum, an innovation that helps make LG washing machines more durable and dramatically reduces noise and energy consumption during operation. LG has refined the Inverter DD motor over four generations, continuously improving the technology and its performance capabilities to deliver greater customer value. The company holds over 240 Inverter DD motor related technology patents in Korea and internationally.