SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's leading chemical company, said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with China's state-run oil and gas firm Sinopec Corp. to jointly develop battery ...

LG Chem has achieved a key breakthrough in boosting all-solid-state battery performance, advancing its efforts to ...

LG Chem has worked with LX Hausys to develop a material that delays the thermal runaway of electric vehicle batteries to prevent deadly fires. Photo courtesy of LG Chem SEOUL, Oct. 30 (UPI) --South ...

Two next-generation battery material and cell manufacturers are cooperating to expedite solid-state battery development. LG Chem and Factorial Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, hoping ...

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 ...

LG Chem said it has developed a new technology, in collaboration with Hanyang University, that precisely controls the particle size of solid electrolytes, helping ASSBs achieve higher energy density ...

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South Korean-battery supplier LG Chem announced it has established a long-term cathode material supply contract with General Motors Co. that's worth $19 billion (KRW 25 trillion). Through the ...

SEOUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Chem Co Ltd <051910.KS> will sell rechargeable batteries for hybrid cars to Ford Motor Co from 2012, with the annual sales estimated to reach 500 billion won ...

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 ...

SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Chem aims to start production at its U.S. car battery factory in the second half of this year, two executives said on Friday, as the firm tries to revive ...

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 ...