South Korean firm SK Innovation E&S has announced that its EV charging and parking platform subsidiary, iParking, has been selected as the project implementation agency for the 2025 Electric Vehicle Rapid and Slow Charging Facility Support Project hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Environment. The project provides subsidies to companies installing public slow charging facilities… Read more »
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SK Enmove obtains international certification for new EV refrigerant
SK Enmove, a lubricant supplier for the automotive industry, has developed a next-generation refrigerant for vehicles to improve heating and cooling efficiency. Two of its products have received an R-Number, an international refrigerant certification, from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). They are also expected to meet the European Union’s expected… Read more »
SK On and Nissan announce North American EV battery production supply agreement
SK On and Nissan announce North American EV battery production supply agreement Global battery manufacturer SK On and Nissan have announced a new battery supply agreement that will support Nissan’s EV production in North America. Under the agreement, SK On will supply nearly 100 GWh of high-nickel batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. These… Read more »
SK On unveils breakthroughs in solid-state batteries
South Korean battery and trading company SK On has recently published its latest research on all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). SK On’s study with Dr. Jin Ho Kim’s group at the Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology focuses on the use of ultrafast photonic sintering technology (traditionally used to manufacture printed circuit board) in the manufacturing… Read more »
Group14 delivers silicon battery material to 100 customers from South Korean JV factory
US-based silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies has completed shipments of its SCC55 material to more than 100 EV and consumer electronics battery manufacturing customers worldwide from its joint venture (JV) factory in Sangju, South Korea. The facility, designed and built using Group14’s modular manufacturing technology, started producing SCC55 material in August. The factory has… Read more »
Group14 signs offtake deals with 3 EV manufacturers for silicon battery materials
US-based silicon battery materials supplier Group14 Technologies has signed offtake agreements totaling at least $300 million with three EV and two consumer electronic battery cell manufacturers across Europe, Asia and North America. Group14’s customers deliver batteries to various industries, including automotive, consumer electronics and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL). The company’s silicon-carbon anode material,… Read more »
SK On, Ferrari strengthen partnership for innovation in EV battery cell technology
South Korean EV battery manufacturer SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce their partnership and innovate cell technology. The agreement allows the parties to share their experience in various fields to improve their technical collaboration and share insights. The new… Read more »
SK Siltron wins $544-million DOE loan to expand production of SiC wafers for EV power electronics
The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which supports domestic manufacturing of fuel-efficient vehicles, components and materials, has given a conditional commitment to SK Siltron CSS for a $544-million loan to expand manufacturing of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers for EV power electronics at the company’s two Michigan manufacturing plants. SiC semiconductors potentially enable higher efficiency… Read more »
SK On unveils upgraded fast-charging EV battery cells at Seoul trade show
Battery manufacturer SK On is showcasing new fast-charging battery cells at this week’s InterBattery 2024, a battery trade show in Seoul, South Korea. The Advanced SF and SF+ batteries are among several new technologies that SK On is displaying at the show. The original SF (Super Fast) battery, introduced in 2021, was a high-nickel battery… Read more »
Trade group asks administration to reinstate tariffs on Chinese graphite, critical material for EV batteries
The North American Graphite Alliance (NAGA), which represents US and Canadian producers of battery-grade graphite, has submitted a request to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to reinstate Section 301 tariffs on three graphite products from China. The group also commissioned a market report from Oxford Economics that explains the rationale behind reinstating the tariffs, and… Read more »
