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Korean pension funds buy a net $1.2 bn Kospi stocks in November
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National Pension Service’s Investment Management headquarters in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province South Korean pension funds continued their buying spree on…
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LG Group affiliates unveil value-up plans
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LG Group affiliates— LG Display Co., LG Innotek, LG Chem Ltd., and LG Energy Solution Ltd. —unveiled their ambitious growth…
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LG Chem signs deal to secure 100,000 tons of lithium from ExxonMobil
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LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol (right) shakes hands with ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions President Dan Ammann after signing an MOU…
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South Korea designates Korea Zinc’s precursor as national core technology
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South Korea has designated Korea Zinc Inc.’s precursor manufacturing process as a national core technology and advanced industrial technology, effectively…
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LG Energy to supply 2170-type cylindrical battery cells to Bear Robotics
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LG Energy Solution signs an MOU with Bear Robotics to Become the robotis maker’s exclusive supplier of cylindrical battery cells…
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Korean EV, battery makers to suffer from Trump’s plan to end incentives
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US President-elect Donald Trump addresses the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, home to the country’s three largest automakers, during…
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LG Energy bags 8-GWh ESS deal from Terra-Gen in US
in NewsLG Energy Solution’s ESS (Courtesy of LG Energy Solution) LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply US renewable energy power producer…
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SpaceX to use LG Energy batteries for Starship rocket
in NewsA lift section part of Starship SpaceX, a spacecraft manufacturer led by Elon Musk, will use LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s…
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LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal
in NewsThe Rivian R2 electric SUV to be equipped with LG Energy’s batteries (File photo downloaded from Rivian’s website) LG Energy…
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First Korean-American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington tie
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Democratic US Representative Andy Kim delivers a victory speech at a DoubleTree Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Nov.…
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Korean chipmakers, battery makers face new risks with Trump’s comeback
in NewsRepublican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at an election night watch party on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm…
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L&F to supply ultra-high nickel cathodes to Korean, US EV makers
in NewsL&F’s Innovation Center in South Korea_an EV battery material maker South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. plans to…
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LG Energy Q3 profit more than doubles on higher sales; shares jump
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A vehicle platform equipped with LG Energy’s batteries displayed at a battery industry fair in Seoul in March 2024 (File…
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LG Energy, Stellantis’ EV battery JV in Canada mass-produces modules
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NextStar, a joint venture between LG Energy and Stellantis, begins the mass production of EV battery modules (Courtesy of Yonhap)…
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LG Energy to supply batteries for Ford electric commercial vehicles
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The E-Transit, Ford’s all-electric van, which is expected to be equipped with LG Energy’s batteries (File photo downloaded from Ford’s…
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LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Mercedes-Benz in N.America
The G 580, Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Class SUV (File photo by Mercedes-Benz) LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle…
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LG Energy to more than double sales to $50 bn by 2028
Kim Dong-myung, LG Energy Solution CEO, unveils the company’s long-term business goal on Oct. 7, 2024 in Seoul (Courtesy of…
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Korea’s KCC Glass to invest $525 mn more in Indonesian plant
Minister of Investment of Indonesia Rosan Roeslani (left) and KCC Glass Chairman Chung Mong-Ik light the melting furnace at the…
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LG Chem develops material blocking battery thermal runaway
LG Chem’s Platform Technology R&D team has developed a temperature-responsive safety-reinforced layer (SRL), a composite material designed to suppress battery…
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LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction
Lee Dal-hoon (on stage), vice president and head of the BMS R&D Center at LG Energy Solution, speaks at the…
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KRX launches Korea Value-up Index to enlist 100 best practice firms
Korea Exchange South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank…
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Hyundai Motor eyes EV battery production from 2027
Hyundai Motor’s dedicated battery electric vehicle platform, E-GMP (Courtesy of Wikipedia) Hyundai Motor Co. is preparing to build its first…
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LG Chem to provide cathode materials to Japan’s PPES
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. said on Sunday it will begin supplying cathode materials to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions…
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Hyundai Steel set to supply iron powder to Korean LFP cathode makers
Hyundai Steel’s plant in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province Hyundai Steel Co., a unit of the South Korean automotive group Hyundai…
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Mobility firms, banks replace battery, K-culture stocks in KEDI 30 Index
ETF (Courtesy of Getty Images) Mobility, financial services and biotech companies have elbowed out battery and entertainment stocks in the…
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LG Energy Solution’s AVEL opens ESS power plant in Jeju
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Friday that its company in company (CIC) AVEL has launched South Korea’s…
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LG Energy Solution sells upcycled products
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has started selling upcycled products made from waste separators…
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POSCO to invest in Tanzanian mine to cut Chinese graphite imports
Black Rock Mining Chairman Richard Crookes (front left) and POSCO International President and CEO Lee Kye-in (front right) sign a…
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High-performance 4680 battery war is on; LG Energy takes lead over rivals
LG’s EV battery system on display at Interbattery 2024 With stagnating electric vehicle sales or an EV chasm set to…
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POSCO Int’l wins first credit rating from S&P, Moody’s
South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. said on Thursday that it received its first-ever credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P)…
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LG Energy looks to battery safety diagnosis software business
EV battery system jointly developed by LG Energy and GM LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s top battery…
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Mercedes, BMW, Audi, VW offer deep discounts amid EV phobia in Korea
The Audi RS e-tron GT Imported vehicle dealers in South Korea are offering deep price cuts amid a growing electric…
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Half of imported EVs in Korea run on Chinese batteries as EV fires rise
Police are investigating the cause of a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EV in Incheon, Korea Of 58 electric vehicle models…
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South Korean stock market crashes; more falls ahead
The Kospi suffers the biggest point loss in its history on Aug. 5, 2024 The South Korean stock market was…
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S.Korea, China’s technology leak, anti-dumping disputes surge
(Courtesy of Getty Images Bank) South Korean companies are getting tough on anti-dumping and patent infringement cases as they feel…
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Samsung SDI’s Q2 profit drops on sluggish European EV sales
Samsung SDI headquarters in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (Courtesy of Samsung) Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest electric vehicle…
