South Korea

[July – 26] SK and Hyundai open new $5B EV battery plant northwest of Atlanta

[July – 26] Factorial and SK On Sign MoU to Explore Solid-State Battery Manufacturing

[July – 26] Coreshell Technologies Partners with L&F to Scale Batteries Free of Chinese Materials

[July – 26] POSCO Future M Advances LFP and Anode Materials Expansion Plans

[July – 26] South Korea ties EV subsidies to local industry support – Tech in Asia

[June – 26] Kia and Stellantis Malaysia sign CKD assembly partnership – Automotive World

[June – 26] S. Korea, Mongolia launch strategic dialogue for critical minerals, supply chain cooperation

[June – 26] Samsung SDI reportedly to supply battery cells to Volkswagen – electrive.com

[June – 26] POSCO Future M Breaks Ground on Dedicated LFP Cathode Material Plant in Pohang – MK

[June – 26] L&F Plus secures 220b won to launch Korea’s first LFP cathode mass production

[May – 2026] Ford officially ends SK On joint venture, assumes $3.8B federal loan

[May – 2026] GM hits pause on $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant once billed as the state’s biggest development project

[May – 2026] L&F opens LFP cathode plant in Daegu, starts mass production in Q3

[May – 2026] Posco Holdings invests $765m in Australian lithium

[Apr – 2026] Samsung SDI signs first EV battery supply deal with Mercedes-Benz

[Apr – 2026] L&F Co Ltd stopped considering entry into cathode material business

[Apr – 2026] Chinese Cathode Supplier to LG Energy Solution Restructures to Meet U.S. IRA Rules

[Apr – 2026] POSCO to invest over $400 mln in battery materials plant in Thai Nguyen

[Apr – 2026] S. Korea, EU Agree to Expand Ties to Strategic Economic Partnership

[Apr – 2026] South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech