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SK On, EcoPro Materials and GEM to build battery precursor plant in South Korea

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SK On will partner with Korea’s largest cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery materials producer GEM to build a battery core material production facility in Saemangeum, South Korea. The three companies together will spend up on 1.21

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South Korea to hold emergency meeting to discuss EV fire safety

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Tesla 4680 cells closer to mass production with LGES & Samsung SDI According to local media, an anonymous official from South Korea’s transport ministry said the government aims to require EV manufacturers to disclose the brand of batteries they use in their vehicles.

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South Korea EV registration jumps in 2022

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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in South Korea has announced that EV registrations in the country have jumped by 72.7% South Korea has not seen the EV boom of the Chinese car market , more closely resembling the Japanese market, where electric vehicles have yet to catch on. year over year.

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Daimler to take 12% stake in BAIC Motor

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The move, making Daimler the first non-Chinese automotive company to take a stake in a Chinese OEM, deepens an existing strategic partnership. Following our technical cooperation with BAIC Motor and the setup of our integrated sales company, we are now taking the next step in deepening our relationship even further.

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S. Korea to Invest Some $12.4B Over 10 years to Become Dominant in Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries

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South Korea will invest up to 15 trillion won (US$12.4 As of 2009, South Korean, Japanese and Chinese companies controlled 95 percent of the global production with Japan’s Sanyo holding onto 20 percent of the market followed by Samsung SDI Co. and LG Chem Ltd. controlling 19 percent of worldwide production each.

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WiTricity signs first South Korean licensee for wireless charging technology for EVs

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WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, has entered into a technology licensing agreement with Yura Corporation, a leading South Korea-based automotive Tier 1 supplier. Yura is a global supplier of a wide range of automotive parts for conventional vehicles and xEVs.

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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer. According to the MOU, both companies agreed to communicate actively about expanding the supply of separators with technological capabilities, quality, and price competitiveness in the future.

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