On May 15, local officials in St. Joseph County, Indiana confirmed that General Motors and Samsung SDI are planning to pause construction of their planned USD 3.5 billion joint venture battery cell plant in New Carlisle, Indiana.
Bill Schalliol, executive director of economic development for St. Joseph County, said t
On April 20, Samsung SDI announced that it has signed a long-term deal with Mercedes-Benz to supply batteries for its next-generation electric vehicles (EVs). This is Samsung SDI’s first EV battery supply agreement with the brand.
Samsung SDI will supply high-performance batteries using high-nickel NCM (nickel, cobal
Samsung Electronics is ramping up its semiconductor operations in Texas, preparing the new Taylor facility to begin production while upgrading the Austin fab.
Samsung Electronics plans a ceremony on April 24 to mark the arrival of key equipment, including EUV lithography tools, at the Taylor fab as it enters its fin
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced that it has developed a new electrolyte formulation for lithium-metal batteries through an industry-academia project with Columbia University in the United States. These batteries have an energy density exceeding that of conventional ternary batteries by 1.6 times. Howeve
Stellantis is reportedly in talks with partner Samsung SDI about exiting their StarPlus Energy battery manufacturing joint venture in Kokomo, Indiana. Stellantis has been exploring ways to divest from the venture, but no final decision has been made and the situation could change, according to people familiar with th
South Korea’s secondary battery manufacturer, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s automaker, KG Mobility Company (KGM), about the development and commercialization of battery packs for next-generation electric vehicles (EVs).
-The two companies will
On December 10, Samsung SDI announced it will start supplying prismatic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for installation of energy storage systems (ESS) in the U.S.
The company’s Michigan-based subsidiary, Samsung SDI America, recently signed a deal with a U.S. customer to supply LFP cells for ESS over three y
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. has reached an agreement with BMW and Solid Power Inc. from the U.S. to cooperatively promote a project to evaluate technology for automotive all-solid-state batteries. Based on the agreement, Samsung SDI will use the solid-state electrolyte developed by Solid Power to develop all-solid-state ba
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. announced that its No TP (No Thermal Propagation) technology had won a CES 2026 Innovation Award in the Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility category from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The No-TP technology is designed to prevent thermal propagation to surrounding cells from a cell that
On November 4, Louisville, Colorado-based Solid Power, Inc. announced its financial results from Q3 2025, while its year-to-date 2025 operating loss was $74.3 million..
Solid Power delivered USD 4.6 million in revenue and grant income during Q3, bringing year-to-date revenue recognized to USD 18.1 million, while its
Samsung SDI is reported by Korean media to be in talks to supply Tesla (TSLA) with more than KRW 3 trillion (USD 2.1 billion) worth of ESS (Energy Storage System) batteries over three years.
As Tesla scales its Megapack and Megablock energy business, Samsung SDI would supply the cells.
Production of the batteries wou
On October 31, multiple sources reported that General Motors and Samsung SDI have pulled back on construction of its EV battery joint venture plant near New Carlisle, Indiana, with a number of workers on the site laid off earlier in October.
Contractor Barton Malow confirmed the recent layoffs at the USD 3.5 billion
On October 30, Solid Power, U.S. developer of solid-state batteries, collaborated with Samsung SDI and BMW to develop and test a demonstration vehicle powered by all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology. The partnership is an important step toward bringing ASSB technology to market, combining the strengths of all th
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. announced that the US Lucid Motors Ltd.'s electric vehicle (EV) model, the Lucid Air Grand Touring powered by Samsung SDI’s batteries, had set a world record for the longest driving distance. In July 2025, the Lucid Air Grand Touring drove 1,205 km in its record-breaking journey be
Construction of a USD 3.5 billion GM/Samsung SDI EV battery plant between South Bend and New Carlisle, Indiana, is underway after initial delays and partnership changes, according to said Jeff Rea, president and CEO of the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce on June 17, “There were questions whether it was real,
Several South Korean media sources reported that Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. has opened a new research and development center in Göd, Hungary. The new facility plans to conduct research and development to improve the capacity and safety of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and enhance the cost efficiency and sustainabi
General Motors' requests to LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Samsung SDI are leading the two companies to install lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production lines at their respective joint venture plants with the U.S. OEM, according to reports in South Korea citing people familiar with the matter.
GM previously ann
On May 27, the United Auto Workers said a majority of workers at Stellantis’ EV battery joint venture in Kokomo, Indiana, have signed authorization cards to join the union.
StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union as representing the 420 workers at the sit
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) has won the Smarter E Award in the E-Mobility category at the Smarter E Europe energy exhibition in Munich, Germany, from May 7 to 9, 2025, for its No-Thermal Propagation (No-TP) technology for batteries. The No-TP technology is designed to prevent thermal propagation
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