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Electric vehicles
LG Electronics, GS acquire AppleMango to launch EV charging business
LG Electronics Inc., in partnership with GS Group, is advancing into the electric vehicle charging service market by acquiring AppleMango Co., a Sou...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI inks $6.6 bn deal for 60% of elecfoil needs
Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s major battery maker, inked a $6.6 billion contract to secure 60% of its needs for elecfoil, an ingredient for c...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty sales see sharp drop at China's major shopping event
South Korean cosmetics giants failed to win over Chinese consumers at the 618 Shopping Festival, one of the largest online annual shopping events in...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia Sportage speeds up Hyundai’s eco-friendly push
Kia Corp.'s Sportage plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was recently recognized as the best model in the segment by two influential German auto ...
Jun 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LianBio teams with Korean MediRama to ease US biotechs' foray into Asia
LianBio, a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company, has joined hands with MediRama Co., a South Korean clinical development firm, to help promis...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Envioneer, Toray to make super fibers for EV insulators
Envioneer Co., a South Korean composite materials manufacturer, and Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. joined forces to launch businesses of aromat...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to develop cylindrical batteries for Tesla, other EV makers
Leading South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI Co. is ramping up facilities for cylindrical batteries to supply its products to Tesla Inc. and oth...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty makers focus on US as China business slows
South Korea’s major cosmetics makers are trying to lure more customers in North America as the K-beauty boom has been weakening in China, the ...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai revs up car output amid signs of easing auto chip crunch
As the global chip supply shortage shows signs of easing, South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is working down its order backlog by...
Jun 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Kids animation creator SAMG eyes IPO in H2
South Korea’s SAMG Entertainment Co., a media production firm well known for animation Mini Force, is aiming for listing on the secondary bour...
Jun 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem to launch JV with China's Huayou Cobalt for battery materials
LG Chem Ltd. announced Tuesday it will set up a joint venture with Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. to secure a steady supply of ra...
Jun 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia speed up expansion in European EV market
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s top two automakers, are expanding their presence in Europe, the world’s second-largest el...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to bolster US business with Ford's EV pickup truck sales
SK On Co., South Korea’s leading electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is expected to improve production capacity as its client Ford Motor Co...
May 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO, GM JV inks battery materials supply deal worth $16 bn
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. and General Motors Co. on Friday agreed to set up a joint venture that will supply about 20 trillion won ($16...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI, Stellantis pick Indiana for US EV battery plant
Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest battery maker, and Dutch-domiciled multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. picked the state of...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Wia likely to deploy smart robots at Georgia EV plant
Hyundai Wia Corp., an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, will likely deploy smart robots at the group’s first dedicated electric vehicle ...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to invest $10.5 bn in US EV, future mobility sectors
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, unveiled plans to spend $10.5 billion on the auto industry in the US through 2025 as it aims...
May 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong's Nabota approved for sale in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
South Korea’s Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. has obtained approval for the sale of its botulinum toxin product, Nabota, in Saudi Arabia and Ukrai...
May 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia to inject $16.6 bn into EV production in South Korea
The Hyundai Motor Group announced the conglomerate’s domestic investment blueprint on Wednesday. The backbone of the investment plan is to ma...
May 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, SK On to add prismatic types to EV cell lineups
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK On Co., the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 battery makers, respectively, are set to add prismatic batteries to their l...
May 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Volkswagen partner SoluM eyes top spot in global ESL market
SoluM Co., a South Korean mid-sized electronic component maker, is eyeing record performance this year, thanks to orders from Volkswagen AG and Elon...
May 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor to take Korean ondol heating system to GV90
In the era of autonomous driving, the definition of the space inside a car is expanded into a moving living space, and Hyundai Motor Co. aims to tak...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to build $2.3 bn EV battery plant for Hyundai in US
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, plans to build a new US factory to supply batteries to a planned E...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Samsung SDS takes smart logistics platform Cello Square to China
Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit of Samsung Group, is taking its smart logistics platform, Cello Square, to China to offer l...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to invest $20 billion in battery materials to rival Chinese firms
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to invest 25 trillion won ($20 billion) to secure a stable supply of key raw m...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai likely to unveil US EV plant plans in May
Hyundai Motor Co. is preparing to announce a plan to build its first electric vehicle plant in the US, a source familiar with the matter said on Mon...
May 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to drastically cut LCD output as Chinese rivals churn it out
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, plans to drastically cut production of its liquid crystal display panels for TVs, as it fa...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, battery firms strive to limit China lockdown disruptions
The growing fears of a Beijing lockdown are prompting South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and battery makers, already suffering from...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, BlackRock team to bet on EV charging station maker
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, has committed to invest $5 million in US electric vehicle charging stati...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LS Group revs up to enter EV charging business
South Korean conglomerate LS Group is eyeing the growing electric vehicle industry and the markets derived from it. The group announced the lau...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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