South Korea

[Jan – 2026] Tesla’s 460 billion yen contract with a Korean battery manufacturer has been reduced to 1.2 million yen

[Jan – 2026] LGES Terminates Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract with Freudenberg

[Jan – 2026] Struggling battery makers bet on ESS, AI, cost cutting to power 2026 rebound

[Jan – 2026] US restarts graphite mining as POSCO FUTURE M seeks to expand supply chain

[Jan – 2026] South Korea urged to diversify strategic mineral sourcing amid China risks

[Jan – 2026] Korea and UK finalize FTA revisions and coordinate EV subsidy response

[Jan – 2026] South Korea’s Lee, Italy’s Meloni agree to strengthen cooperation in AI, chips

[Jan – 2026] LGES builds pilot line for sodium-ion batteries

[Jan – 2026] LG Energy sees surprise loss as EV market demand outlook cools

[Dec – 2025] Hyundai reportedly leaving Russia for good after losing $200 million

[Dec – 2025] Posco Future M partners with Factorial to co-develop solid-state battery materials

[Dec – 2025] LGES and Mercedes sign another major battery deal

[Dec – 2025] POSCO Future M to Build LFP Cathode Plant for ESS Applications

[Dec – 2025] Ford cancels $6.5B battery deal with South Korea’s LGES

[Dec – 2025] Samsung SDI and Stellantis to start EV battery production early next year

[Dec – 2025] South Korea’s SK and Ford Motor end US battery joint venture

[Dec – 2025] POSCO Future M enters LFP cathode materials joint venture with CNGR and FINO

[Dec – 2025] South Korea’s battery equipment industry wins major orders linked to India’s expanding investments

[Nov – 2025] Hyundai to invest $86.5B in South Korea after US tariff cut

[Nov – 2025] LG Chem wins $2.6 billion cathode deal with US client