EV battery fires are back in the news as Hurricane Helene batters the southeastern United States, submerging EVs and sending some of their batteries into thermal runaway. Between them and the Tesla ...

(RTTNews) - South Korean chemical major LG Chem, owned by LG Corp., announced its business strategy, aiming to grow its battery materials sales sixfold to 30 trillion korean won or $25.5 billion by ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials on Monday announced plans to invest $3.2 billion to develop a cathode materials plant for electric vehicle batteries. The manufacturing facility will be ...

LG Chem will spend $3.2 billion beginning early next year to build a cathode manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tenn., which the South Korea-based global manufacturer of chemicals, petrochemicals and ...

South Korean carmakers were disadvantaged by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. On the other hand, Korean battery producers are set to reap the benefits. LG Chem, which supplies ...

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") and LG Chem today announced the signing of a joint development agreement on key materials ...

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (UPI) --South Korea's LG Chem said it has come up with a new battery cover material that can withstand a flame burning at 2,732 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 20 minutes. The ...

- Aims at leading the global advanced battery market by enforcing its battery material patent rights to promote the development of the industry with global cathode suppliers SEOUL, South Korea, March ...

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DETROIT (Reuters) - LG Chem Ltd, chosen to supply batteries for General Motors Corp's Chevrolet Volt, could manufacture battery cells for the plug-in hybrid in the United States should volumes rise ...