China’s ATL (Ameperx Technology Limited) has kicked off mass production of batteries for the successor to Apple’s iPhone XR forecast to be unveiled later this year, according to those close to the matter on June 9. Battery packaging will be done by another Chinese firm, Huapu Technology.The new batt

Chinese battery makers are quickly making inroads into South Korea following a string of fires at nationwide energy storage systems (ESS) that the government has yet to offer an explanation for.Industry sources said on June 4 that due to these safety issues, manufactures are turning to ESS facilitie

Vitzro Cell, the largest lithium primary battery maker in South Korea, has signed a 30 billion won ($25.2 million) battery pack supply deal in a move highlighting its shift towards the new area of business, according to industry sources on May 28.“With another contract on the way, it looks like Vitz

The relationship betwen LG Chem and Shanghai Energy New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (Semcorp), a Chinese Lithuim-ion battery separator (LiBS) company. The company decided to receive separator membranes from Semcorp for five years.On the 23rd, Semcorp announced that it has signed a contract for th

LG Chem will reduce its reliance on cathode materials, one of its core batteries, on outside companies. The internalization rate will be increased to 50%.According to LG Chem's quarterly report on the 16th, the company will expand facility capacity for cathode materials for China by next year. The i

SK Innovation will supply batteries to Ford's next-generation electric trucks. This is the first time for domestic batteries to be applied to trucks, in addition to passenger cars or SUVs.According to the industry on the 19th, SK Innovation will produce batteries for electric pickup trucks made by F

LG Chem submitted the basic documents for its battery trade secrecy infringement litigation in the U.S. against SK Innovation to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (“MOTIE”), which have been rejected. According to the industry on the 21st, LG Chem submitted the basic documents of litigation

SK Innovation will be introducing radical changes to its mid and large sized EV battery supply lines all over the world, according to industry sources on May 14.Mass storage technology will be applied to procedures involving the mixing of battery materials, while super high speed technology will be

SK Innovation will operate the Hungary Komárom factory as a next-generation EV battery production line. The company plans to secure early orders from its European strategic customers with the battery with increased mileage per charge.According to industry sources on the 8th, SK Innovation plans to p

LG Chem will build an additional battery plant in Poland, the essential advanced base for the European electric vehicle (EV) battery market. The investment amount is expected to exceed 400 billion won. LG Chem's investment in European battery plants, including the existing Wroclaw plant, is expected

The domestic display equipment industry is entering the battery business. This is to overcome the lack of orders due to deterioration of the display industry business conditions.According to the industry on the 9th, the SNU Precision AP System decided to enter the battery equipment business. An aggr

It has been confirmed that several of the LG Chem battery researchers who moved to SK Innovation have been sued for ‘preliminary injunction enjoining competitive employment.’ This happened due to the recent move by SK Innovation that has been aggressively engaged in recruiting experienced workers.Ac

SK Innovation’s Seosan mid- to large-sized battery factory sales have more than doubled year-on-year. This is the result of facility capacity expansion being implemented twice in the past year. ‘Quantum jump (rapid growth)’ is likely when the Chinese and Hungary battery factories start full operatio

'Absorb the advantages of a pouch-type battery'Samsung SDI's battery performance for EVs is expected to improve significantly.On the 2nd, Samsung SDI began experimenting with stack (stacking) technology that stacks internal materials on a square, which is a medium and large battery manufacturing met

The material industry is working on the physical company division, mergers, and reorganization. This is to find new growth opportunities through discovering and nurturing future markets and businesses.On the 1st, LG Chem reorganized into four new business divisions. It has reorganized its basic mate

China’s ATL and BYD have initiated the mass production of Samsung's new 'Galaxy A' series battery.According to the industry on the 29th, Samsung Electronics' Wireless Division plans to reveal The Galaxy A90, a low-end smartphone, on April 10th. It is the seventh release after the 'Galaxy A10 · 20 ·

The battery back-end equipment company PNE Solution forecasts that this year's results will be the largest since the year of the company's establishment. Sales and operating profits are both expected to grow at the same level as last year.Jeong Dae-Taek, the CEO of PNE Solution, met with reporters a

Nickel prices are surging at this time as the prices of cobalt, one of the core materials for electric vehicles (EV) batteries, have slowed. Ecopro and L & F, which are focusing on the expansion of high-nickel anode materials with high nickel content, are expected to be affected negatively.According

Will a ban against vehicles ‘made in Korea for batteries’ be released? Chinese automakers have applied for approval for five types of electric vehicles (EV) equipped with LG Chem and Samsung SDI batteries. China has not been granting subsidies to Korean-made battery-powered EVs since 2016.According

SK Innovation, which is aggressively pursuing business related to EV, confirmed the spin-off of the material business, which has been fostered as its future growth engine. Kim Joon, President of SK Innovation, said, "We should go well together" with Hyundai Motors, which is focusing on hydrogen cars