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U.S. confirms Tesla as buyer of LG Energy Solution's July battery deal

The U.S. government has confirmed that global EV giant Tesla was the customer in a battery supply deal secured by LG Energy Solution in July, industry sources said Tuesday.

2026.3.17

A diagram from a paper on a new electrolyte developed by Samsung SDI and a joint research team from Columbia University [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Breakthrough by Samsung SDI, Columbia University may open door to wider lithium metal battery usage

Samsung SDI and a joint research team at Columbia University have developed a new type of battery material that significantly improves the lifespan and safety of lithium metal batteries.

2026.2.23

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A notice on taking portable batteries on flights is seen at Gimhae International Airport on Sept. 1, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korean Air, Asiana and other Hanjin Group airlines ban in-flight use of portable batteries

Starting Monday, passengers will be prohibited from using portable batteries during flights on five Hanjin Group airlines — Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul.

2026.1.23

A sign at a passenger check-in counter of Jeju Air at Incheon International Airport instructs passengers on regulations regarding the transportation of various items in luggage, Feb. 6. [YONHAP]

Jeju Air introduces new measures against battery fires

Jeju Air introduced lithium battery fire suppression pouches to help prevent and extinguish battery fires that may occur onboard, the airline announced on Monday.

2025.2.24

A path to global leadership for K-batteries

By preparing for the evolving international regulatory landscape, the Korean battery industry has an invaluable chance to enhance the global standing of K-batteries.

2024.11.7

Electric buses are parked at the parking garage in Suwon, Gyeonggi in 2021. The garage has a charging facility for 96 buses. [JUN MIN-KYU, JOONGANG PHOTO]

Gov't scrambles for solution as Chinese electric buses take lead in Korea

Newly registered Chinese-made electric buses outnumbered their Korean counterparts last year despite the government's attempt to limit its penetration into the local market.

2024.2.12

An electric battery charger is displayed at CTEK exhibition at The London EV Show, in London, England, Nov. 30. [YONHAP/REUTERS]

Korea to offer over $28.8B of financial support for battery industry

The government will give more than 38 trillion won ($28.8 billion) of financial support to the rechargeable battery industry over the next five years to help boost the competitiveness of the sector, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

2023.12.13

Deputy Trade Minister Jeong Dae-jin, right, shakes hands with Indonesia's deputy economic minister, Edi Prio Pambudi, ahead of the second meeting of their joint committee on economic cooperation in Seoul on July 24, 2023. [YONHAP]

Seoul and Jakarta to enhance bilateral cooperation

Korea and Indonesia agreed Monday to enhance bilateral cooperation on electric vehicles, batteries and supply chains of major industry minerals, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said.

2023.7.24

President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, and Polish President Andrzej Duda, clap during the opening ceremony of the Korea-Poland business forum attended by some 250 businesspeople from both countries at a hotel in Warsaw on Friday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korea and Poland sign MOUs on nuclear power, tech and Ukraine

Korea and Poland signed over 30 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in areas including nuclear power plant cooperation, high-tech industries and the postwar reconstruction of Ukraine in a business forum in Warsaw on Friday.

2023.7.14

Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho speaks at a ministerial meeting held at the government complex in central Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Korea to support chips, displays and batteries to boost exports

Korea will invest at least $3.5 billion into chips, displays and batteries over the next five years with the goal of achieving supremacy in the markets.

2023.4.6