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

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced that it has won the JLR Quality Award from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The South Korean company was recognized for its product technology and quality. Samsung SDI has been supplying 2170 cylindrical batteries to JLR for its premium models, including the Range Rover and the R

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDi) announced that it has started mass production of 46-phi cylindrical batteries. The company has become the first South Korean battery manufacturer to mass produce 46-phi cylindrical batteries.
The company recently commenced production of 4695 cylindrical battery (46mm in diameter an

South Korea’s secondary battery manufacturer, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., announced that its board of directors has resolved to undertake a capital increase of KRW 2 trillion (JPY 200 billion). The company will issue 11,821,000 new shares, representing approximately 16.8% of its outstanding shares. The new shares are plan

GlobalData attended the 2025 InterBattery event in Seoul, Korea, from March 5-7, 2025. This year, 688 exhibitors participated, including Korean battery cell manufacturers, raw material providers, and manufacturing equipment suppliers. Concurrently, the Korean Battery Industry Association (KBIA) hosted The Battery Con

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced that it won the InterBattery Award ahead of the InterBattery 2025, which will be held in Seoul from March 5 to 7, 2025. The award was given to the company's “Material and Electrode Technology for LFP+ Platform,” a solution to improve energy density and cell resistance. Th

Several South Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced that it would participate in the InterBattery 2025 held in Seoul from March 5 to 7, 2025. The company will exhibit its No Thermal Propagation (No-TP) technology, all solid batteries (ASBs), and Cell to Pack products to showcase the safety features of its pri

Several South Korean media sources reported that Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) will begin commercial application of its No-Thermal Propagation (No-TP) technology. The South Korean company has completed the development of its battery No-TP technology, which is devised to prevent thermal propagation within batter

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. announced that it had developed multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for autonomous driving LiDAR systems. The newly developed MLCCs will operate at a voltage of 10V, have a capacity of 2.2uF (microfarads), and have dimensions of 1005 size (1.0 mm wide and 0.5 mm long). They are d

South Korea’s EcoPro Materials Co., Ltd. announced that it has won an order for precursors for cathode materials from Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
The contract is valid from September 2024 to June 2025, and the sales under the deal are expected to reach KRW 205.66 billion (JPY 22.62 billion). That value is equivalent to 21.

On December 2, the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) said it is offering up to USD 7.54 billion to the StarPlus Energy LLC joint venture of Stellantis and Samsung SDI to help build two EV lithium-ion battery plants in Indiana.
The conditional commitment award must still be finalized and includes USD 6.85 billion in princi

Several South Korean media sources reported that Jeio began supplying multi-layered carbon nanotube products to Samsung SDI. Jeio has supplied carbon nanotubes in large quantities to SK On, CATL, and Northvolt, and the supply volume to Samsung SDI is expected to grow.
The company produces multi-layered carbon nanotub

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. announced that it won CES 2025 Innovation Awards from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), CES organizer. The company will participate in the CES in Las Vegas in January 2025 for the first time. The awards were given for the company’s four battery products, PRiMX680-EV, PRiMX680 Module+, S

Several South Korean media sources reported that Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. will provide its sixth-generation P6 prismatic batteries to General Motors Company (GM) from 2027 through 2034.
The South Korean company will produce the prismatic batteries at a joint venture to be established between Samsung SDI and GM in Indian