LG Energy cracks China's cylindrical battery market with Chery deal

LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Monday it has signed a six-year contract with Chery Automobile Co. to supply 8 gigawatts per hour (GWh) of next-gene...

Samsung SDI launches mass production of 46 mm-diameter batteries

Samsung SDI Co. has become South Korea’s first company to mass-produce cylindrical  46-millimeter(46 mm)-diameter batteries, regarded as ...

SK On to expand workforce for 4680 cylindrical batteries

SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, is set to increase its workforce for large-size cylindrical batteries wit...

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 ...

Samsung SDI unveils super-gap battery tech aimed at Chinese market

South Korea's leading secondary battery maker Samsung SDI Co. is setting its sights on China's battery market with its super-gap solid-state battery...

Dongwon inks deal with Dongkuk for secondary battery raw material

South Korean firm Dongwon Systems Corp. has signed an agreement with Dongkuk Industries Co. for the supply, sale and development of raw materials fo...

LG Energy to raise capex by 50% in bet on strong EV growth

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to ramp up capital expenditure by more than half thi...

SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries

South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...

Samsung SDI to develop cylindrical batteries for Tesla, other EV makers

Leading South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI Co. is ramping up facilities for cylindrical batteries to supply its products to Tesla Inc. and oth...

LG Energy to invest $451 mn in mass production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced Monday it will invest 580 billion won ($451 million) to manufacture battery cells for Austin-based Tesla, Inc.The ...

LG Energy, SK On to add prismatic types to EV cell lineups

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK On Co., the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 battery makers, respectively, are set to add prismatic batteries to their l...

Samsung SDI to supply cylindrical cells to Hyundai, Kia

Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, is developing cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for Hyundai Motor C...