Jan 2, 2023 - 03:54 pm
SK On raises funds to expand production capacities
SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation, which was spun off in autumn 2021, will receive 2.8 trillion won in additional capital to expand its business. Converted, this currently corresponds to around 2 billion euros.
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Sep 26, 2022 - 01:14 pm
Ford & SK launch construction of BlueOval City
In the US state of Tennessee, construction work has begun on the first joint battery and electric car factory of Ford and SK On. A new all-electric pickup truck and batteries for electric vehicles from Ford and Lincoln are to be produced there from the planned opening in 2025.
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Jul 27, 2022 - 01:49 pm
Volkswagen kicks off production of the ID.4 in the USA
After months of pre-series production, Volkswagen has now built the first production model of the ID.4 for customer deliveries at its US plant in Chattanooga. In the course of the fourth quarter of 2022, production is to be ramped up to 7,000 cars per month.
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May 1, 2022 - 05:28 pm
SK On to work on Korean battery standards
In Korea, SK On –the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation – has signed a ‘Business Agreement on Establishing Standards for EV Battery Status and Valuation’ with the Korea Automotive Inspection and Warranty Association (KAIWA).
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Mar 24, 2022 - 10:04 pm
SK Group affiliate acquires EverCharge
SK E&S, an energy company affiliated with South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group (SK Innovation), is entering the US electric vehicle charging market. SK E&S has acquired US EV charging solution provider EverCharge.
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Jan 19, 2022 - 04:44 pm
SK Innovation aims to advance all-solid-state batteries
SK Innovation has revealed that it will be collaborating with a research team led by Professor Lee Seung-woo of Georgia Tech in the United States with the aim of advancing “the era of next-generation all-solid-state batteries.” SK Innovation is not only conducting its own research but putting efforts to develop all-solid-state batteries actively cooperating with […]
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Jan 11, 2022 - 12:48 pm
Volkswagen prepares for ID.4 production in the USA
VW will start series production of the ID.4 in the USA in September or October 2022, according to its North American unit head. There will probably be slight differences to the examples of the electric SUV built in Europe.
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Nov 4, 2021 - 05:02 pm
SK On to build fourth battery plant in China
SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation, which was spun off at the beginning of October, is apparently planning its fourth and so far largest production facility for electric car batteries in China. According to an agency report, the new plant will not be part of a joint venture, but […]
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Oct 28, 2021 - 03:58 pm
SK Innovation invests in Solid Power
SK Innovation has signed a development agreement with the US solid-state battery specialist Solid Power and will also invest in it. The declared goal is to develop a solid-state battery with an energy density of at least 930 Wh/l.
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Oct 8, 2021 - 01:34 pm
SK Innovation opens first Polish battery material plant
SK IE Technology (SKIET) has officially opened its first of a total of four planned production facilities for separators for use in electric car batteries in Poland. The subsidiary of the South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK Innovation plans to start production there this year.
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Oct 1, 2021 - 01:24 pm
SK Innovation spins off battery division
SK Innovation officially completed the spin-off of its battery business on 1 October. The now independent battery division of the South Korean company is called SK On and is headed by Jee Dong-seob.
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Sep 28, 2021 - 11:34 am
Ford & SKI to build 4 e-mobility plants in the USA
Ford has announced a massive expansion of its electric vehicle business. Together with battery partner SK Innovation (SKI), Ford will invest 11.4 billion US dollars in the construction of second new sites with assembly and battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2025.
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Aug 4, 2021 - 10:54 am
SK Innovation to spin off battery division
SK Innovation has decided to spin off its battery business. The new company, provisionally named SK Battery, is to be founded on 1 October. In the second quarter, however, the division was still in the red.
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Jul 20, 2021 - 05:31 pm
SK Innovation subsidized for Hungarian battery plant
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK Innovation received a subsidy of 90 million euros from the Hungarian government for its second plant in the country. The prerequisite was that the EU Commission give the green light for the state aid, which has now happened.
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Jul 6, 2021 - 01:01 pm
SK Innovation considers going public with battery business
SK Innovation has announced its intention to expand its production capacity to over 500 GWh by 2030. As part of its new strategy ‘From Carbon to Green’, the company, which was founded as an oil refinery, wants to invest heavily in the battery business, possibly also with external investors.
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Jun 14, 2021 - 11:08 am
Polestar and SK consider EV development alliance
Electric car manufacturer Polestar is exploring a wide-ranging alliance with South Korean conglomerate SK to advance the development of electric cars. The possible collaboration also includes a potential supply of SK batteries for upcoming Polestar vehicles.
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Jun 7, 2021 - 11:27 am
LG & SKI show increased battery sales for Q1 2021
Increasing battery sales are reflected in the balance sheets of the Korean battery cell manufacturers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation. In the first quarter of 2021, both groups posted a year-on-year increase in sales of 88 and 80 per cent, respectively.
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May 21, 2021 - 12:11 pm
Ford & SKI to launch battery joint venture
Ford and SK Innovation have agreed to set up a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for use in the US carmaker’s electric vehicles. The joint venture, called BlueOvalSK, aims to have an annual production capacity of 60 GWh.
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Apr 29, 2021 - 01:37 pm
Kia & SK Innovation plan circular EV battery economy
In South Korea, Kia Motors and SK Innovation have joined forces to build a circular economy for electric vehicle batteries. This involves the follow-up use of end-of-life electric car batteries as stationary energy storage units as well as the recycling of materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt.
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Apr 12, 2021 - 11:31 am
SK Innovation & LG Energy Solution settle US legal battle
South Korean battery cell manufacturers SK Innovation and LG Energy Solution have reached a settlement in their year-long legal dispute. Both companies agreed to stop all legal proceedings in the US and South Korea and to refrain from suing each other for the next ten years.
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Mar 29, 2021 - 02:38 pm
SK Innovation to build two new battery plants
SK IE Technology has decided to build two new Polish plants for separators used in electric car batteries. The subsidiary of South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK Innovation is already building two plants in Poland, with construction of plants 3 and 4 scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2021.
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Feb 11, 2021 - 10:43 am
LG Chem wins one legal fight in the battle with SK
The legal dispute between the two South Korean battery manufacturers LG Chem and SK Innovation in the USA has been decided – in favour of LG Chem or LG Energy Solution. The ruling also has consequences for Ford and Volkswagen.
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Feb 3, 2021 - 05:24 pm
SK Innovation notes record sales growth over 2020
SK Innovation turned over 1.61 trillion won, the equivalent of around 1.2 billion euros, with its battery business in 2020. Compared to 2019, sales more than doubled, but the battery business still left a bottom-line loss of 426.5 billion won (318 million euros) in 2020 – due to investments.
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