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ESG bonds
POSCO Chemical to raise $244 mn in green bonds
POSCO Chemical Co., South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group’s chemical and battery material unit, said on April 8 that it will issue green bonds w...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem breaks ground for battery material plant
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. started construction of a battery material plant in the country as a part of its plan to boost production cap...
Apr 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia rank fifth in global electric vehicle sales
South Korea’s two largest automakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., ranked fifth in terms of electric vehicle sales, which posted triple-di...
Apr 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s battery trio cornered by Chinese rivals’ overseas advance
China’s leading battery makers are actively advancing into overseas markets with plans to build manufacturing factories close to their clients...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Innovation to list battery unit 2025 at earliest
South Korean SK Innovation Co. does not expect to list its battery subsidiary until at least 2025, the company’s chief executive said on Thurs...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Kiturami Boiler bets on chip, battery facility systems
Choi Jin-min, founder and chairman of Kiturami Boiler Co., is one of the few living witnesses in South Korea's boiler history. At the age of 21, he ...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia set to break ground on purpose-built vehicle plant in 2023
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, plans to break ground on the construction of its first purpose-built vehicle (PBV) plant ne...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kia plans new Korea plant first time in 25 years for purpose-built vehicles
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, will set up a new domestic factory for the first time in 25 years to produce purpose-built vehicles ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, Stellantis to build $4.1 billion battery plant in Canada
The world’s second-largest battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. have agreed to build a $4.1 billi...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
South Korea's 2021 outbound FDI at record-high $76 bn
South Korea's outbound direct investment in 2021 soared 32.8% from the year previous to a record-high $75.9 billion, led by financial investors and ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy considers billion-dollar battery plant in Arizona
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. may build a billion-dollar battery plant in the US state of Arizona to meet growing demand in North Amer...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to invest $4 bn in Argentina battery materials project
South Korea’s POSCO Group is set to spend $4 billion for the capacity expansion of a new lithium hydroxide factory in Argentina and cathode ma...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG, SK, Samsung unveil next-generation battery roadmaps at InterBattery
South Korea’s three major battery makers are showcasing their latest rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles while unveiling their roadma...
Mar 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to run all-solid-state battery pilot line
Samsung SDI Co. is poised to become one of the few electric vehicle battery manufacturers in the world to run a pilot production line of all-solid-s...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, Ford to set up battery JV in Turkey for Europe
South Korean battery maker SK On Co. and Ford Motor Co. will set up a joint venture to produce electric vehicle batteries in Turkey with a local com...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to build largest solid electrolyte plant for batteries
POSCO Group, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, said on March 14 it has started construction on a solid electrolyte manufacturing facilit...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem, GM to build $400 mn battery material plant in Canada
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. and US top automaker General Motors Co. decided to build a battery material plant in Canada.POSCO Chemical an...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Iveco to cooperate on commercial vehicles
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, and Iveco Group NV, Italia's truck maker, have agreed to join hands on their commercial vehicl...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia aims to launch 14 all-electric models by 2027
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Thursday it will launch 14 electric vehicles by 2027 with an aim to sell 1.2 millio...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Elec signs 5G vehicle connectivity deal in Europe
LG Electronics Inc. has signed a deal on 5G vehicle connectivity with a European premium carmaker as the South Korean company is expanding its marke...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6 rated top among electric cars in Germany
Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp.'s EV6 have been recognized as the most competitive electric sport utility vehicles by Auto Zeitung, a high...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK On narrows bidders to BlackRock, Carlyle, KKR, GIC
South Korean battery maker SK On Co. has narrowed bidders for its shares worth up to $3.3 billion to four candidates -- BlackRock, The Carlyle Group...
Feb 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korean battery sector to heat up IPO market again
South Korea’s battery industry is expected to heat up the initial public offering market later this year as battery materials and equipment ma...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On aims to dominate global battery market by 2030
SK On Co. is on track to become the world’s No. 1 battery maker by 2030, the company said on Sunday. During an interview with the in-ho...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery materials
Korea’s Solus supplies battery copper foil to Tesla
South Korea’s Solus Advanced Materials started supplying battery copper foil to Tesla Inc. in January, becoming the country’s first batt...
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea battery makers at risk from reliance on China materials
South Korea’s secondary battery makers face a risk from heavy reliance on Chinese raw materials, while the industry has sought measures to ens...
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia: New king in J.D. Power’s most reliable auto brand rankings
Kia Corp. is the top-ranked automaker in J.D. Power’s 2022 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) ahead of General Motor Co.’s Buick as we...
Feb 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra: Setting new smartphone standard
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced new additions to its Galaxy S series models as the world’s top smartphone maker by volume faces...
Feb 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, LG Chem deliver record results in 2021
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. and its parent company LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday delivered their largest-ever results in 2021, as the increased ...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
KKR, Carlyle, TPG vying for $4 bn stake in SK's battery arm
KKR & Co., The Carlyle Group and TPG Inc. have handed in preliminary bids for shares in SK Group's battery unit SK On, which is seeking to raise...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)