On September 11, AUTOCRYPT announced a strategic partnership with Valtech Mobility GmbH at IAA Mobility 2025 for an end-to-end digital key solution. At the event, the companies unveiled a jointly developed demo of their Digital Key Management solution. It enables hands-free, location-aware access, allowing drivers to

On September 11, in his first public comments following the raid by U.S. immigration authorities on a battery plant under construction, Hyundai’s CEO José Muñoz said he was surprised when he heard the news. Munoz said it is typical for an automotive battery plant to employ specialist workers as it is getting off the

On September 11, a plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery factory under construction in Georgia last week left Atlanta shortly before noon, expected to land in South Korea on Friday afternoon.
The departure had been he

Construction has now been disrupted at multiple LG Energy Solution Ltd. sites across the U.S. while some Korean staff are reported to be balking at assignments, according to people familiar with the matter. After the raid at the Hyundai-LG plant near Savannah, Georgia last week, there are fears of similar crackdowns

On September 9, Valens Semiconductor announced that Samsung is supporting the MIPI A-PHY standard for high-speed sensor connectivity and is partnering with Valens Semiconductor to develop the next generation of MIPI A-PHY products in response to strong market demand from global OEMs.
Samsung Foundry will fabricate Va

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply three types of tires, namely the Ventus evo SUV, the Dynapro HPX, and the Winter i*cept evo3 X, as original equipment (OE) tires for the fourth-generation model of the BMW X3. The Ventus evo SUV ultra-high performance tire features the l

Several South Korean media sources reported that Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. (Nexen Tire) will start supplying its summer tires, the N'blue S, as original equipment (OE) tires for Kia Corporation’s purpose-built vehicle (PBV), the PV5. This tire adopts the company’s Sidewall Aero Dynamic technology to lower vehicle noise an

South Korea’s ISU Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant for the commercial production of lithium sulfide (Li₂S) for all-solid-state batteries. In March 2024, the company agreed with the city of Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk Chungcheongbuk-do, to build a lithium sulfide plant. The company w

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) will restart the operation of its plant in Gwangju, South Korea, in October 2025. The production will resume five months after the company halted operations at the Gwangju Plant, including its first factory, following a fire at its sec

South Korea’s L&F Co., Ltd. has established a new subsidiary, L&F Plus, which specializes in the production and sales of lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. The company will be 100% owned by L&F. The subsidiary will build an LFP cathode material plant in Daegu Metropolitan City, investing KRW 338.2 billi

Several South Korean media sources reported that that LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., announced that it had developed a technology to significantly shorten the time required to charge lithium metal batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). This technolo

Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s Egtronics Co., Ltd. will establish a joint company with India’s Motherson Group to fully enter the electric vehicle (EV) parts market in India. The JV will be headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, and owned 51% by Motherson and 49% by Egtronics. W

Hyundai's electric air taxi startup Supernal has paused work on its aircraft program after recent staff cuts and the departure of its CEO and chief technology officer.
Jaiwon Shin, who had been CEO since the establishment of Supernal in 2021, departed the company on August 31. David McBride, the CTO, has also left. 

Several South Korean media sources reported that Posco International Corporation, a trading company of the Posco Group, has won an order for electric vehicle (EV) drive motor cores from a North American manufacturer. The supply volume will be 3 million units in total, and the revenue from this order is expected to re

On September 7, U.S. President Trump told international companies they are welcome only if they respect the United States’ immigration rules, after hundreds of South Korean workers were arrested on September 5 at Hyundai’s manufacturing site and battery plant under construction with LG Energy Solution near Savannah,

On September 8, Samsung Display announced that it will officially unveil DRIVE, its new brand dedicated to automotive OLED, at IAA MOBILITY this year. DRIVE represents the company’s commitment to growing the automotive business into a next-generation growth engine for the display industry, powered by differentiated O

On September 8, Samsung Display announced that it will be the only panel manufacturer participating in IAA Mobility 2025. It will present a new “digital cockpit” demo built for future autonomous vehicles, featuring OLED displays integrated across all driver and passenger touchpoints.
At the driver’s seat, a 10.25-inc

Webasto SE (Webasto) has expanded its production plant in Dangjin, South Korea, with the launch of its fourth generation battery system, featuring advanced Anti-Propagation Thermal Management Battery Pack Design.
The system is engineered to prevent thermal runaway, enhancing EV safety and reliability. It also reinfor

South Korea’s Hankook Specialty Materials will build a hydrogen sulfide plant in Saemangeum in Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province. The company was established in February 2025 to produce hydrogen sulfide, which is used to make lithium sulfide for all-solid-state batteries, in South Korea. It aims to launch the c

South Korea’s Duksan Electera Co., Ltd. began full-scale electrolyte supply to an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer in North America in the latter half of 2025. The company will supply approximately 2,000 tons of electrolytes annually, and the final products will be installed on EVs for the North American ma