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STX invests in stake in 1.5 mn ton lithium deposit in Peru
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to develop large-size cylindrical battery with 4680 form factor
SK On Co., an affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, will work on the development of a large-size cylindrical battery with the 4680 form factor i...
Jan 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem breaks ground on its 1st US cathode plant
CLARKSVILLE, TN – South Korea’s No. 1 chemical maker LG Chem Ltd. striving to become a leading global battery materials player broke grou...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO develops EV battery material for lithium extraction
POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Thursday it has developed a key material used for recovering lithium from ore and saltwater jointly with WSK, a South Ko...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai-invested SES to provide Li-Metal battery B samples, eyes UAM
SES AI Corp., a high-performance battery maker backed by several global automakers such as GM and Hyundai Motor Co., has moved one step closer to com...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Ecoplant completes battery recycling plant in China
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant announced on Wednesday that it completed a battery recycling plant in the Yancheng Economic and Technological Develop...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
US regulations push Korean battery industry to cut reliance on China
The South Korean battery industry is facing pressure to cut its reliance on Chinese capital as the US government on Dec. 1 issued guidance that will ...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG, Poland’s ICPT in mega-million-dollar battery module supply deal
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Friday it has signed a multiyear deal to supply battery modules to Poland’s Impact Clean Po...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, KAIST develop Li-Metal battery tech for improved EV range
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have developed a lithium-metal batte...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI forms ASB commercialization team
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. formed a new team to promote the commercialization of the all-solid-state battery (ASB), the so-called “bat...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha to boost battery production equipment business
Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate, is working to bolster its secondary battery manufacturing equipment business wit...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM hits $34 billion jackpot to supply cathodes to Samsung SDI
EcoPro BM Co. has signed a 44 trillion won ($34 billion) to supply cathodes to Samsung SDI Co. for five years, deepening their alliance and betting o...
Dec 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
STX acquires 20% stake in lithium iron phosphate battery maker IBT
STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, announced on Friday that it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 20% stake in the ba...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
GM asks LG Energy to share huge portion of US EV tax benefits
General Motor Co., the leading US automaker, has asked LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery manufacture...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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POSCO completes construction of Korea’s 1st lithium hydroxide plant
POSCO Holdings Inc., the investment and holding company of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO, said on Wednesday it has completed the construction...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Chem develops tech to improve EV battery durability
Lotte Chemical Corp. said on Tuesday it has developed a technology to improve the durability of electric vehicle cell materials by enhancing the stab...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries emerge as alternative to lithium, LFP batteries
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, currently dominating the rechargeable battery market for electri...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F to invest $1.9 bn to build key battery materials plants
DAEGU, South Korea – L&F Co., South Korea’s major cathode supplier seeking to transform into a comprehensive battery materials produc...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK, Lotte cut copper foil output; to up Malaysia capacity
SK Nexilis Co. and Lotte Energy Materials Corp., South Korea’s two leading copper foil producers, have continued to reduce factory operation ra...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai to build EV battery pack plant in India by 2025
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is set to invest 7 billion rupees ($84 million) to build an electric vehicle battery pack assembl...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Energy may produce mid-nickel EV batteries from 2024
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. plans to mass-produce mid-nickel, high-voltage lithium batteries as early as next year, one year ahead of...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Trafigura to invest in S.Korea’s EV cell materials maker
Trafigura, a major global commodity trader, is set to invest in a South Korean electric vehicle battery raw materials manufacturer to take advantage ...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem, SNU to jointly develop next-generation material
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. partnered with Seoul National University (SNU) to develop next-generation material technologies, including pivotal materia...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK On, BASF tie up for EV battery materials business
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, and BASF SE, a major global cell materials producer, joined forces for the...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Ecoplant develops core battery recycling technologies
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. has developed four core battery-recycling technologies, including recovering nickel and cobalt from spent lithium...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery makers’ broad restructuring hits US
SK On Co., South Korea’s No. 3 battery maker, has decided to furlough employees at one of its US battery factories in the state of Georgia to c...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK, Hyundai Motor's US JV, named Georgia's Deal of Year
South Korea’s battery maker SK On and Hyundai Motor Group's joint battery project in Georgia, the US, was awarded the "Deal of the Year 2023 in...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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STX to invest in lithium business in Peru, Brazil
South Korea’s trading company STX Corp. signed a tripartite agreement with local partners in Peru and Brazil to develop lithium mines and trade...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Energy, Ford’s battery JV in Turkey scrapped as EV uptake slows
A planned battery manufacturing joint venture between South Korea’s top battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., US carmaker Ford Motor Co. and a...
Nov 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Polestar 4 EV to be built at Renault’s Korean plant from 2025
Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar will build its upcoming Polestar 4 SUV coupe at Renault Group’s manufacturing plant in South Korea from...
Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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