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

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. announced that it will participate in the Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo 2024, which will be held in the Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea for four days from October 23. The company’s exhibit at the show will include solid-state batteries, 46-phi cylindrical batteries, lith

Several South Korean media sources reported that Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. will supply prismatic batteries for the Genesis GV90 electric sports utility vehicle (SUV).
The Genesis GV90 is the first model from the Hyundai Motor Group built on the eM second-generation EV-exclusive platform. This model’s launch is scheduled

Several South Korean media sources reported that Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. exhibits next-generation battery solutions optimized for electric commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2024 held in Germany. The exhibits include LFP+ (lithium iron phosphate), all solid-state, and 46-phi cylindrical batteries.
Samsung SDI's

General Motors Co. and Samsung SDI finalized an agreement previously announced in 2023 to establish a joint venture to produce electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. Under the finalized agreement, the joint venture battery cell plant will be located in New Carlisle, Indiana, on a site spanning 680 acres.
GM and Samsu

LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Samsung SDI are both nearing the mass production of Tesla’s 4680 cell design. 
LG Energy Solution plans to start 4680 cell production this August at its Ochang plant and reach mass production by the end of 2024. The first batch of 4680 cells produced by LGES is reportedly going to Tesla.

On July 3, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in May 2024.
For January to May, the global battery installation increased 23.0% to 285.4 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 64.5% of sales, followed by Kore

South Korea’s EcoPro Innovation Co., Ltd. inked a deal with a South Korean secondary battery manufacturer, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., to supply lithium hydroxide as a material for secondary batteries.
Based on the contract, EcoPro Innovation will deliver 154,000 tons of lithium hydroxide to Samsung SDI’s plants in South

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced that it will participate in the International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS37), a four-day event starting on April 23, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea.
The EVS37 is an EV-themed symposium & exhibition hosted by the World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA) and