ESS batteries
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Batteries
EcoPro partners with Cirba Solutions for battery recycling
South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. said on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US-based l...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution's ESS division posts first-ever profit
LG Energy Solution Ltd.'s energy storage system (ESS) division posted its first-ever profit on the back of growing replacement demand and new constr...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery makers fret over Tesla’s cost-cutting plans
The South Korean battery industry is bracing for a grim market this year as Tesla Inc. is seeking every possible means to reduce costs to combat&nbs...
Jan 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply $748 million worth of batteries to Japan’s Isuzu Motors
LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s leading battery makers, has agreed to supply its cylindrical batteries to Isuzu Motors Ltd., Japan...
Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Energy leaves 2024 capex unchanged despite softer demand
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will break through the anticipated slowdown in global electric vehicle demand this year with enhanced technology leadership ...
Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to invest in Li-metal battery developer Sion Power
Global lithium-ion battery major LG Energy Solution Ltd. will invest in Sion Power Corp., a US startup holding core patents in lithium-metal battery...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries: Attractive option for EVs as costs, supply matter
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), fast emerging as the next-generation battery cells, will be up to 24% cheaper than the most affordable lithium-based ba...
Jan 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, LG ask US to ease EV tax benefit requirements
South Korean electric vehicle and battery makers including Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have asked the US to ease requirements fo...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler
South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a share subscription agreement (SSA) related t...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea, Indonesia to strengthen battery materials supply chain
South Korea and Indonesia plan to strengthen the collaboration to establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem, capitalizing on Indonesia'...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem sees up to 25% battery sector growth in 2024: report
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd., the parent of the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., expects up ...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M to sharply raise synthetic graphite output
South Korea’s POSCO Future M Co. will sharply raise its synthetic graphite production by the end of 2025 as China’s export restrictions ...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On signs tech transfer with Solid Power
SK On Co., a battery affiliate of South Korea's SK Group, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a technology transfer agreement with the US-ba...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Gas, SK D&D to venture into US ESS market with Apex
SK Gas Ltd. and SK D&D Co. will build their first-ever energy storage system (ESS) facility in the US that can power 39,000 homes daily via a jo...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea's LX International buys Indonesian nickel miner for $100 mn
South Korean trading firm LX International Corp. said on Tuesday that it has acquired a 60% stake in Indonesian miner PT Adhi Kartiko Pratama (AKP)&...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea to probe Chinese batteries' alleged patent violations
South Korea will investigate alleged patent infringement by Chinese makers of smartphone batteries and high-nickel cathodes upon requests by LG Chem...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hanwha, ITM to develop lithium-ion batteries for submarines
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a leading South Korean defense company, has partnered with Kosdaq-listed tech firm ITM Semiconductor Co. to jointly develop ba...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Motor in deal to secure lithium hydroxide from China’s Chengxin
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group has agreed to secure lithium hydroxide, a key raw material for electric vehicle batteries, fro...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro establishes Global Resources Office for securing core minerals
South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. announced on Tuesday that it has established a "Global Resources Office" to expedite the acqu...
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 ...
Jan 07, 2024 (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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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)