SK On EV battery
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom enters cloud managed service provider market
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. will aggressively enter the cloud market by providing differentiated services based on its nationwide communication net...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea’s SK On launches domestic battery safety evaluation center
South Korean battery maker SK On has unveiled its state-of-the-art "SK On Battery Safety Evaluation Center" in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. T...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Hynix logs loss for 3rd straight quarter in Q2 but eyes recovery in H2
SK Hynix Inc. reported an operating loss in the second quarter of this year, extending its losing streak to three consecutive quarters and inflating...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group, Seoul Univ. to jointly develop battery
Hyundai Motor Group opened a joint battery research center at Seoul National University, marking its full-fledged foray into next-generation battery...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution expands cobalt supply deal with Canada’s Electra
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has signed a long-term contract to receive additional refined cobalt from Electra Battery Materials Corp. in Canada, in a mo...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
POSCO affiliates’ shares surge; market cap rises threefold in 5 years
Shares of POSCO Group affiliates are flying high with the steelmaker rapidly transforming into a battery materials manufacturer, riding the industry...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
EV6, GV60 outperform global peers in Auto Bild’s EV tests
Hyundai Motor Group’s electrification push under the direction of its Chairman Chung Euisun is more than paying off, with a slew of worldwide ...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI, Stellantis agree to build 2nd US battery plant
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. and the Netherlands-based automaker Stellantis N.V. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build the...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
No subsidy, no problem: Hyundai, Kia make top 10 US list for EV sales
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. in the first half of the year were among the top 10 in sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) in the US despite re...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S opens representative office in Vietnam
South Korea's renewable energy company SK E&S is speeding up the expansion of its global eco-friendly power generation business by opening a rep...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M spurs single-crystal cathode production
GWANGYANG – POSCO Future M Co., the battery materials unit under South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., is spurring production of singl...
Jul 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Broadband names SK Shieldus' ex-CEO Park its new chief
South Korea’s internet service provider SK Broadband Co. said on Friday it has tapped Park Jin-hyo, former chief executive at security affilia...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea's IMM to invest $23 mn in battery parts supplier Choil Aluminum
South Korean private credit firm IMM Credit & Solutions Inc. will invest 30 billion won ($23.4 million) in Choil Aluminum Co., an EV battery com...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Networks to acquire data management company en-core
SK Networks Co., a South Korean trading company, will acquire en-core, a data solutions and consulting firm. The strategy is aimed at strengthening ...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Energy acquires logistics platform Goodsflow
South Korea's SK Energy will buy all shares of Goodsflow, a Seoul-based provider of logistics platform services, to enter the urban logistics center...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Chemicals to supply diabetes drugs to AstraZeneca Korea
SK Chemicals Co., a South Korean chemicals maker and drug developer, said on Thursday it has signed a contract to supply diabetes medications to glo...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Foreign carmakers hit by EV sales drop in S.Korea
Foreign carmakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Tesla Inc. suffered a sales drop in South Korea in the first half of the year, as overall car sales jump...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Transys installs EV-customized seats on Kia EV9
South Korea's auto components maker Hyundai Transys on Thursday said it applied electric vehicle (EV) seat technology customized for electrification...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Road near SK On’s US plant in Georgia named SK Blvd
South Korean battery maker SK On announced on Thursday that a road near its US corporation, SK Battery America's (SKBA) site, has been renamed "SK...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm eyes Asia's No.1 spot in radioactive drug market
South Korea’s SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. is aiming to triple its enterprise value to $15 billion by 2026 with the goal of rising to the top run...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
SK Pharmteco to raise $500 mn in pre-IPO, aims for 2025 listing
SK Pharmteco Co., South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), is set to raise $500 millio...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea Zinc likely to supply copper foil to LG Energy for EV batteries
Korea Zinc Co., the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter, will likely start supplying copper foil, a key battery component, to LG Energy Solu...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK’s Tmap enhances ESG efforts by navigating lowest-carbon routes
South Korea’s leading mobility platform Tmap Mobility Co. has stepped up its environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts via its naviga...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to expands BaaS with Mintech
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. partners with Mintech Co., a battery diagnostic solution provider, to expand its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) b...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea’s car exports hit H1 record high on brisk EV sales
South Korea’s automobile export value in the first six months of this year hit the highest-ever $35.7 billion for a half-year period, mainly d...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK Signet to supply over 1,000 ultra-fast chargers to US
South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer SK Signet Inc. on Monday said it landed an order to supply at least 1,000 ultra-fast charge...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electro-Mechanics starts mass-producing power inductors
South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics has started mass-producing power inductors, an essential component of electric (EV) and self-driving vehicle...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea Zinc ties up with SK, Hanwha for Aussie green ammonia
Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, has joined hands with SK Gas Ltd. and Hanwha Impact Corp. for the green ammonia bu...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor premieres first high-performance EV IONIQ 5 N
The IONIQ 5 N – Hyundai Motor Co.'s first all-electric high-performance car under its N brand – made its world premiere on Thursday, wit...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Group chair sees semiconductor rebound in 6 mths to 1 yr
The semiconductor industry may be at the bottom of its cycle and is likely to turn around in six months to one year, in tandem with an expected econ...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)