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AUGUST 25, 2022

Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced multiple contracts to provide more than a dozen Hydrogen Fueling Stations (HFS) to customers in California and South Korea. Korea, and Neuenbürg, Germany. This addition provides yet another major manufacturing facility in Southern California.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

South Korea-based steelmaker POSCO will invest US$830 million in a lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina. A pilot plant was manufactured in South Korea in 2017 with a capacity of 2,500 tons / year of lithium. The plant will be constructed by the first half of 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium.

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MARCH 26, 2023

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. SK On has been actively building various cooperative relationships to strengthen the raw material supply chain.

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have formed a 50/50 joint venture partnership to manufacture MidRange engines in Korea extending from 150 hp to 300 hp (112-224 kW) output for application in a wide range of Hyundai construction and industrial equipment. The launch of the Hyundai Cummins Engine Company (HCEC) joint venture took place in Ulsan, Korea. liter to 8.9-liter

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

South Korea-based SK Innovation, a developer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, will invest $1.67 billion to build a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Georgia. SK Innovation has applied high energy density ternary materials to lithium-ion batteries for mass production.

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MAY 15, 2019

Volvo Car Group has signed long-term agreements with leading battery makers CATL and LG Chem to ensure the multi-billion dollar supply of lithium-ion batteries over the coming decade for next generation Volvo and Polestar models. In China, battery supply will benefit from the scale of the wider Geely Group.

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JUNE 13, 2021

—which intends to become a silicon anode materials supplier to the EV industry— entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korean silicon powder manufacturer, Korea Metal Silicon Co., Korea Metal Silicon Co.

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JULY 9, 2022

South-Korea-based POSCO has acquired silicon anode startup Tera Technos for 47.8 billion won (US$37 million), as the steelmaker enlarges its position within the Li-ion battery supply chain. POSCO intends to invest $20 billion into the lithium-ion supply chain between now and 2030. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Qorvo, a global provider of connectivity and power solutions, and SK Siltron CSS, a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, finalized a multi-year supply agreement for silicon carbide (SiC) bare and epitaxial wafers.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

SB LiMotive, the 50:50 Li-ion battery joint venture between Robert Bosch and Samsung SDI, will supply Li-ion battery packs to Mahindra & Mahindra for a new hybrid SUV from the Indian company in 2013. SB LiMotive is headquartered in Giheung, South Korea—which is also where cells are developed and validated.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Lithium-ion battery manufacturing has been dominated by East Asia, with Japan, China, and South Korea playing a significant role. US and European countries are now competing, shifting the added values away from East Asia and building battery manufacturing close to the application market.

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JANUARY 9, 2021

On 29 December 2020, Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group announced thatits subsidiary, Yahua Lithium, had signed a five-year supply agreement with Tesla. The total value of the contract is reported to be US$630-880 million, with Yahua Lithium to provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021 to 2025.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The full-fledged facility, after installing the maximum number of mass-production lines through expansion, will have the capacity to manufacture 2,000 tons of its proprietary silicon anode materials NBMSiDE per year. The technology effectively scatters the stress from the Si anode, compensating the mechanical stress during long-term cycling.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments. —Allan Ray Restauro, metals and mining analyst at BNEF and lead author.

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

The new Pike Pulse Grid for EVSE manufacturers. Pike Research forecasts that global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37% between 2012 and 2020 as the global market for plug-in vehicles (PEVs) grows, rising from less than 200,000 units sold in 2012 to almost 2.4

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MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. SKIET plans to supply separators produced at its Changzhou factory in China to Sunwoda.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

The MOU establishes a process for appointing Integrated Energy to be the dealer of Detroit Electric products in Jeju Island, South Korea. Jeju Island, equipped with the most comprehensive electric vehicle charging infrastructure in South Korea, has set its sights on becoming a zero car-emissions zone by 2020.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Comparatively, EV manufacturing has increased at a faster rate in China, which made up 44% of global EVs manufactured through 2020, up from 36% in 2017. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017. million (or about 10%) are slated to be manufactured in US.

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MAY 4, 2023

The South Korean company confirmed the order recently. Seoyon E-Hwa manufactures automotive interior parts such as door panels, bumpers, seats, headliners, rear parcel shelves, package trays, screen assemblies, and pillar posts. The Cybertruck manufacturer signed a three-year supply contract until 2028 with the South Korean company.

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JULY 20, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers of special gases and industrial gases, are forming a joint venture to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Granholm announced that LG Chem will establish a new electrolyte production plant in Holland in West Michigan, expanding the state’s battery supply chain. The governor made the announcement during her three-day investment mission to South Korea. million to support its Michigan operations.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Loop Energy announced that its value-added distributor in South Korea—NGVI Inc.—secured —secured a supply contract for a hydrogen electric bus project with a second municipality in the country, this time with the county of Ulju. This marks Loop Energy’s second design win in South Korea in less than one year.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

After development and proper tests, Leo will supply power trains and engineering services to DAFRA, and DAFRA will assemble the scooters using Leo’s power trains and chassis manufactured by DAFRA in Brazil. South Korea-based Leo Motors, Inc. DAFRA intends to sell the electric scooters at its own brand’s 300 sales outlets.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

South Korea’s presidential office revealed that President Yoon Suk-Yeol and Elon Musk conversed about Tesla in a video call on Wednesday, November 23. During the video call, Elon Musk reportedly told President Yoon that he considered South Korea one of the top candidates for a Tesla factory in Asia, reported Reuters.

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MAY 19, 2022

billion to produce electric vehicles at a new factory in South Korea. Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Kia, Hyundai Motor, and Genesis, said the factory will build 150,000 vehicles every year, supplying Hyundai and Kia with enough volume to supply customers with EVs. million units by 2030. The planned 1.44

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

LG Chem today has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Tennessee to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville with an investment of US$3.2 LG Chem applied this technology for the first time to its fourth cathode manufacturing site in Cheongju, South Korea with much success.

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JUNE 6, 2023

SK Signet celebrated the grand opening of its EV charger manufacturing facility in Plano. This facility will expand US-based manufacturing and R&D for electric vehicle charging equipment to support the growth of America’s EV infrastructure. SK Signet is based in South Korea with US headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

the Japan-based parent company of the specialty chemicals manufacturer Toyo Ink Group, announced the official opening of a new wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, Toyo Ink Hungary LLC, in Ujhartyan in Pest County, Hungary. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co.,

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JUNE 27, 2019

Saudi Aramco and its affiliates signed 12 agreements with major South Korean companies to reinforce relationships with South Korea, expand international operations, and support the region’s energy security with the expansion of Arabian crude oil supply to Asian markets. Earlier post.). Hyundai Oilbank.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

and South Korea-based LG Chem will jointly develop an advanced automotive lithium-ion battery system. LG Chem will first supply lithium-ion batteries for electric prototype vehicles on which Mitsubishi Motors is working. The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 12, 2022

Benchmark’s Tier One producers of automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells—as of its February 2022 assessment—are: Panasonic (Japan); Samsung SDI and SK Innovation (South Korea); Envision AESC, CATL, and BYD (China). Benchmark cautions that capacity does not necessarily equal reliable supply for the EV industry.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Li-ion battery joint venture partners Bosch and Samsung SDI are disbanding their South Korea-based SB LiMotive JV. Steps will be taken to ensure that all development and supply agreements will be continued. The establishment of a manufacturing facility in Europe is a further important component of Bosch strategy.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

EIG will supply 20Ah NCM Li-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS. awarded South Korea-based Energy Innovation Group Ltd. EIG) a contract to supply batteries for the Indica Vista EV project ( earlier post ), a development of the TATA Indica Vista. (EIG) Within the supply agreement, EIG Ltd. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

The transport ministry wants to hear from local automakers, including Hyundai Motor Group, Mercedez-Benz Korea, and Volkswagen Group Korea. Tesla donates destroyed Model 3 to Australia fire safety investigation South Korea’s government wants to require automakers to disclose the battery brands they use to supply their EVs.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Our vision for a green economy is at the core of our continued commitment to supply the most critical materials for the global battery sector and we are leading industry efforts to ensure the sustainable, traceable cobalt sourcing in supply chains across Europe, North America, South Korea and Japan.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

has signed contracts to supply drilling equipment packages for seven drillships to Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS), including drilling riser and pressure control equipment. Atlântico Sul Shipyard makes use of licensed technology from the South Korea-based Samsung Heavy Industries. National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

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