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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 ...
Jan 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea's KDB establishes innovation fund for auto parts companies
The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced on Friday that it has established the KDB-Quantum Mobility Value Chain Open Innovation Fund wor...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
HD Hyundai, Google Cloud team up to accelerate generative AI innovation
HD Hyundai Co., South Korea’s shipbuilding-to-heavy machinery conglomerate, said on Tuesday it has teamed up with Google Cloud, the informatio...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Energy Solution Vertech wins 10GWh ESS projects in the US
LG Energy Solution Vertech Inc., a Texas-based energy storage system (ESS) supplier, has secured a combined 10-gigawatt hours (GWh) of grid-scale ba...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek develops wireless BMS for EVs
South Korean electronic parts maker LG Innotek announced on Sunday that it developed a cutting-edge wireless battery management system (BMS), a cr...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean overseas direct investment at 2 1/2-year low in Q3
South Korea’s direct investment in other countries fell for a fourth straight quarter to its smallest level in two and a half years, despite a...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics launches AI-powered LG Gram laptop
South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday its plans to launch the AI-powered LG Gram laptop, featuring Intel's next-gen...
Dec 15, 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 K...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
China's CICC enters S.Korea with its private equity fund
BEIJING – CICC Capital, a unit of China International Capital Corp. (CICC), has entered the South Korean market with the launch of a private e...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
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 co...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
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 Develo...
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 P...
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 batt...
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 “ba...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
WeMade to build WEMIX Play Center in Dubai
South Korea’s game developer and publisher WeMade Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Dubai International Financial Center's...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis builds new electrification research center
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis announced on Tuesday that it opened the Electrification Research Center in Euiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
SK Chair Chey calls on cousin for help in group management
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has called on his cousin to help in the management of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate as it faces the challeng...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
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 wi...
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 ...
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 b...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
LG Energy's new CEO aims to focus on qualitative growth
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, is set to focus on qualitative growth by securing leading ...
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 manufactur...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis unveils world’s first QL display for vehicles
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it has developed an innovative premium display for vehicles – the ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KOTRA to support K-startups in European expansion
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Wednesday the establishment of a South Korean pavilion at the upcoming SLUSH 2023, ...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor’s Uniwheel offers new paradigm for future mobility
Mobility has evolved at an incredible pace over the years. But there’s one thing that hardly changes – the configuration of the drivetra...
Nov 28, 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 sta...
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 electr...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
EcoPro Materials' Kospi debut draws investors for short-term gains
Shares in EcoPro Materials Co., South Korean battery materials maker EcoPro Group’s unit that went public on Nov. 17, are skyrocketing as reta...
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 produ...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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