On November 3, it was reported that NextStar Energy, a joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, says it will produce energy storage system (ESS) batteries at its new plant in Windsor, Ontario when production starts in coming weeks, rather than batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as originally planne

On October 28, 2025, NextStar Energy, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and Stellantis, announced that it has completed primary construction for its battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. While minor construction activities continue in certain areas, NextStar Energy has received its occupancy permit for

LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., announced that it has developed a core technology for electrolytes to improve the material’s low-temperature performance and thermal safety simultaneously. This technology for electrolytes uses Allyl Trimethyl Phosphon

According to several South Korean media sources, LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., announced that it has completed the construction of its battery cell plant in Canada and acquired an occupancy permit from a Canadian authority. LG Energy Solution estab

On October 2, LG Energy Solution said it would gradually resume business trips of its employees and subcontractors to the U.S., a day after the country agreed to allow South Koreans to work on equipment at U.S. sites under existing temporary visas.
Business trips will resume after the Chuseok thanksgiving holiday per

On September 30, NextStar Energy, the joint-venture EV battery company owned by Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, announced it has received its Occupancy Permit, marking the official completion of construction of its CAD 5-billion plant in Windsor, Ontario.
Danies Lee, CEO of NextStar Energy, said the plant was “com

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

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

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 4, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities carried out a raid at Hyundai Motor Group’s massive Metaplant EV complex outside Savannah, Georgia, halting construction at an adjacent HL-GA Battery Co. battery plant under development. Construction of the battery plant, part of a joint ventu

Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LG Energy Solution) agreed to deliver battery cells for the electric buses to Kim Long Motor in Vietnam. The batteries to be supplied are believed to be NCM-based 46-series cylindrical batteries (diameter: 46mm). Meanwhile, Kim Lo

On September 3, LG Energy Solution, South Korea, secured two EV battery supply contracts from Mercedes Benz Group.
In Europe, LG will supply 32 GWh of EV batteries to Mercedes Benz starting from August 1, 2028, till December 31, 2035.
Another contract, in U.S., LG will provide 75 GWh of EV batteries to a Mercedes Ben

On August 28, 2025, Vietnam-based Kim Long Motor and LG Energy Solution signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for battery supply. Under the agreement, LG Energy Solution will provide cylindrical battery cells, while Kim Long Motor will manufacture and assemble complete battery packs, establishing a strategic par

LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LG Energy Solution) announced that it has received an order for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) ion batteries. The name of the purchaser is unpublicized. The contract is valid from August 2027 to July 2030, and the sales under the deal are expected to reach KRW 5.94 trillion (JPY 653.8 billion).

On July 30, LG Energy Solution signed a USD 4.3 billion deal to supply Tesla with energy storage system batteries, according to a person familiar with the matter, supplying lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from its U.S. battery cell plant in Holland, Michigan.
LG Energy Solution announced earlier that it had si

Several South Korean media sources reported that a secondary battery manufacturer, LG Energy Solution Ltd., announced that Ultium Cells LLC, a joint company with GM, will change its production lines at its NCM (nickel, cobalt, and manganese) battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, the U.S., to set up LFP battery mas

On July 20, over 88% of the NextStar Energy workers voted in favor of ratifying a new union contract through the Unifor labor union.
There are currently 450 hourly workers at the Windsor battery plant, with that number expected to rise to 750 by the end of 2025. In total, NextStar is currently employing about 900 peo

On July 14, Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced it will upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery cell manufacturing plant to scale production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, building on a USD 2.3 billion investment announced in 2021.