Battery material makers expand CNT slurry lines to tame silicon anode expansion
Northeast Asian producers scale single-walled carbon nanotube dispersions and composite binders to resolve mechanical degradation during sub-10-minute fast charging.
Batteries & Electric Vehicles — South Korea
RSSCell capacity, cathode and anode materials, EV production and the trade rules that decide where they ship. This page covers South Korea.
Korean cathode makers automate single-crystal calcination lines to secure yields
POSCO Future M, EcoPro BM, and LG Chem deploy enclosed roller hearth kilns and automated material transfer to protect high-nickel…
South Korean battery makers scale 4695 cylindrical cells for utility EV platforms
LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are ramping mass production of high-capacity 4695 cylindrical formats to supply North American…
South Korea battery pack makers standardize cell-to-pack designs for rural utility machinery
Consortiums led by KATECH and Daedong deploy modular structural packs and 48-volt swappable systems to electrify compact tractors…
Korea Links Commercial Electric Van Grants to Battery Recyclability
South Korea refines 2027 commercial vehicle subsidy rules, docking grants by up to 40 percent for packs lacking verified mineral…
Korea Precursor Makers Ramp Sulfide Battery Materials for 2027 Pilot Lines
ISU Specialty Chemical and EcoPro BM expand lithium sulfide capacity and government-backed R&D to meet solid-state cell…
Hyundai accelerates Ulsan EV conversion to balance export lines with global demand
The 2-trillion-won dedicated facility introduces flexible cell manufacturing to balance domestic output against overseas plant…
LG Energy Solution converts EV lines to accelerate ESS LFP pouch cell output
The South Korean battery maker is ramping dedicated stationary storage capacity in China and the United States to secure…
Korea Cuts EV Subsidies on Low Energy Density Cells, Squeezing LFP Imports
Revised environmental criteria tie state purchase grants to cell density and metal recovery, reducing consumer payouts on…
South Korea Expands Advanced Battery Tax Credits to Rebalance Domestic Fabs
The revised National Strategic Technology rules raise immediate deductions on next-generation cathode and cell equipment to…
Korean cathode makers retool production lines for LMFP chemistry as price war spreads
LG Chem, EcoPro BM, and POSCO Future M accelerate manganese-doped phosphate materials to defend mid-tier electric vehicle supply…