Korea Joongang Daily
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Exclusive: Hankook Tire to supply tires for Aptera solar EVs

Hankook Tire and Technology, Korea’s largest tire maker, is set to supply tires for Aptera Motors, a Califonia-based solar EV startup, for its three-wheeled solar electric cars in a deal sized at $10.5 million, an executive at the start-up said.

2025-04-18

[단독] 한국타이어, 美 태양광 전기차 기업 앱테라와 독점 공급 계약 체결

한국타이어가 미국 태양광 전기차 벤처 앱테라모터스에 전기차 전용 타이어를 단독 공급한다. 앱테라는 ‘제2의 테슬라’로 불리며 태양광 전기차 분야를 개척하고 있는 업체다.

2025-04-18

LG Energy Solution posts strong profit in Q1 2025

Battery maker LG Energy Solution posted a stronger-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter of 2025, supported by increased shipments to North America and favorable foreign exchange rates.

2025-04-07

LG Energy to buy GM's stake in Michigan battery plant for $2 billion

LG Energy Solution will purchase General Motors' entire stake in their joint battery plant in Michigan for $2.08 billion in an apparent move to cover supply for Toyota Motor.

2025-04-01

LG Energy keeps business on full charge with range of battery-related MOUs

LG Energy Solution announced that it will develop battery pack solutions for compact construction equipment with Doosan Bobcat as the battery maker looks to diversify its product and customer portfolio into areas of high future growth potential.

2025-03-27

As Trump shoves China, Korean battery firms eye big win in U.S. with ESS

Korean battery firms seek U.S. ESS market share in response to Trump's tariffs on China.

2025-03-26

LG Energy worker killed by forklift at battery plant in Georgia

A worker was killed in a forklift accident at the joint battery plant of LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor in Georgia on Friday.

2025-03-25

LG Energy wins ESS battery supply deal in Poland

LG Energy Solution, Korea's leading battery maker, said Tuesday it has signed a deal to begin supplying batteries next year for energy storage systems (ESSs) to be built in Poland.

2025-03-25

Battery makers raise cash to fund U.S. investments in Trump's 'America First' era

Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution are eying cash-raising avenues to fund their U.S. plant investments in the era of U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policy.

2025-03-14

Exclusive: LG Energy's Arizona battery plant to start mass production in first half of 2026

LG Energy Solution is on track to start mass production of its 46-series cylindrical batteries in the first half of 2026, says Julia Wheatley, mayor of Queen Creek, Arizona, where the facility is located.

2025-03-06