General Motors Just Took A Big Step Towards Its Next-Gen EV Battery The automaker has confirmed the factory where it will mass-produce the lithium-manganese-rich cells. InsideEVs · Sep 29
South Korean Engineers — 300 — Are Suing the U.S. Government Over the Georgia Hyundai Raid Over 300 South Korean engineers detained in the 2025 Hyundai-LG raid are suing the U.S. government. Here's what their claims allege. Latin Times · Sep 17
Global Market: KOSPI gains as AI-driven chip demand lifts South Korean export South Korean shares gained on Tuesday, with the KOSPI rising 0.33%, as stronger-than-expected exports and robust semiconductor demand linked to the AI boom supported technology stocks. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and LG Energy Solution led gains, while the Korean won weakened and government bond yields rose. The Economic Times · Sep 1
Global Market: KOSPI drops over 1% as Samsung Electronics slumps on payout concerns South Korean shares fell over 1% on Monday, dragged by a sharp decline in Samsung Electronics after its latest shareholder return plans disappointed investors. The KOSPI slipped 1.31%, while foreign investors remained net sellers. Gains in SK Hynix, LG Energy Solution and POSCO Holdings offered some support. The Economic Times · Aug 24
'Most Companies Are Struggling': Executive Shares An Uncomfortable Truth About Solid-State EV Batteries Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution said key challenges in solid-state battery development remain. InsideEVs · Aug 22
Global Market: South Korean shares surge 6% as chip stocks rebound South Korean shares surged over 6%, led by chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, after a steep previous-session selloff. The KOSPI triggered a volatility curb, while foreign investors bought shares. Broader gains included Hyundai Motor, Kia and LG Energy Solution. The won weakened, while Korean bond yields showed mixed movement… The Economic Times · Aug 20
LG Energy Solution's Newest Battery Megafactory Just Kicked Off Production This Lansing, Michigan plant will employ up to 1,700 people and produce up to 35 GWh worth of batteries per year. InsideEVs · Aug 18
GM And LG Restart EV Battery Production In Ohio After Seven-Month Shutdown The Ultium Cells factory in Warren, Ohio, was idled at the beginning of 2026 due to a drop in EV demand. InsideEVs · Aug 13
GM Exits Planned $3.5B Battery Factory, Leaving Samsung SDI In Full Control The two companies’ joint venture in Indiana is dead, but Samsung SDI still wants to build batteries there. InsideEVs · Aug 11
Michigan Spent $1.8 Billion and Only Created 602 Jobs Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised "generational" investments in her state, but as she leaves office, there's little to show for it. Reason · Jun 26
Tulip Innovation and Sunwoda Enter Patent License Agreement BUDAPEST, Hungary and SHENZHEN, China, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunwoda Electronic (Sunwoda), a leading global provider of lithium-ion battery technologies and solutions, and Tulip Innovation (Tulip), the licensing agent for lithium-ion battery patents owned by LG Energy Solution and Panasonic Energy, have entered into a patent license agreement under… AAP · Jun 11
Tesla Defies Recession Fears with AI Chip Terafab Plan as Cybercab Setback Tests Resilience Tesla is making strategic moves with its AI chip production and a $4.3 billion battery deal with LG Energy Solution, aiming for greater control over its supply chain. International Business Times UK · Mar 17
Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals Indonesia is tightening state control over its globally important nickel industry after years of betting that the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry The Independent UK · Feb 18
Ford’s EV Reset Leaves A Multibillion-Dollar Hole In The Battery Industry Plus, 16 states sue the Trump administration for freezing EV charging funds and Scout Motors gets license to sell directly to customers. InsideEVs · Dec 17, 2025
InsideEVs · Dec 8, 2025 LG Just Landed A Billion-Dollar EV Battery Order From Mercedes-Benz Korea’s LG Energy Solution will supply high-voltage batteries for the German automaker's future EVs.
TechRadar · Nov 19, 2025 Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary Akira claims LG Energy Solution breach, and says it stole 1.7TB of sensitive data.
InsideEVs · Oct 30, 2025 The Layoffs Are Coming To The EV Sector. Here's What It Means Today on Critical Materials: General Motors lays off 3,300 EV workers, South Korea strikes a tariff deal, and Stellantis gets into robotaxis.
InsideEVs · Sep 19, 2025 Koreans Are Furious Over The Hyundai ICE Raid. Tesla Could Pay The Price We also discuss Waymo’s foray into public transit and Scout Motors’ big investment in South Carolina.
Euronews · Sep 13, 2025 Trump wanted Korean battery builders to stay. How dependent is Europe on Korean EV battery makers? Europe heavily relies on South Korean-run factories for EV batteries. About 75 per cent of existing battery cell manufacturing capacity in Europe is owned by Korean companies, 50 per cent of which is owned by LG, according to the International Energy Agency.
Fortune · Sep 12, 2025 Hyundai CEO says ICE raid on Georgia plant set back its grand opening by two or three months CEO José Muñoz said the delay estimate is based on foreign workers coming back to help.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Hyundai workers arrive back in South Korea after US immigration raid ordeal Seoul airport witnesses tearful scenes as returning workers recount horrible experience
InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2025 The New Chevy Bolt Uses Cheap LFP Batteries. These U.S. EVs Do Too As the United States is closing the gap with the China, here are the EVs with LFP batteries you can buy right now in the U.S.
Euronews · Sep 10, 2025 South Korea sends plane to US to bring back workers detained in Hyundai ICE raid A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the 4 September raid at the battery factory at Hyundai’s auto plant in Georgia.
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025 Why is South Korea bringing home 300 detained workers amid massive Hyundai raid? Raid stuns many in South Korea because the country is a key US ally
International Business Times · Sep 8, 2025 Trump Warns Foreign Companies After S.Korean Workers Detained President Donald Trump on Sunday warned foreign companies to obey US law after immigration officials arrested some 475 individuals including South Korean workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia.