US: Hyundai Motor Group And SK On Confirm 35 GWh Battery JV The plant will further accelerate the Group’s electrification efforts. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Apr 29 2023 -
Ford F-150 Lightning Production Restarted Today It has been paused since mid-February as a precaution due to a potential battery issue. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Mar 13 2023 -
Rumor: Ford Might Drop Battery JV Deal With SK In Turkey Instead, the company would partner with LG Energy Solution, the report says. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Jan 11 2023 -
Hyundai Motor Group And SK On Select Site For Its Battery JV In Georgia It will be a large battery factory, in which the duo intends to invest $4-5 billion. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Dec 10 2022 -
Ford Marks Significant Construction Progress At BlueOval SK Battery Park Two 43 GWh EV battery factories should start production in 2025. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Dec 8 2022 -
Hyundai Motor Group And SK On Announce EV Battery MOU The goal is to secure a supply of batteries for Hyundai Motor Group's EVs in North America after 2025. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Nov 29 2022 -
Rumor: Hyundai And SK Talk About Battery JV In US It would be built in Georgia to support the upcoming Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. By Mark Kane Rumors - Nov 26 2022 -
Ford Breaks Ground At BlueOval City: $5.6 Billion Investment In Tennessee The plant will produce a "revolutionary" all-new electric truck and EV batteries for Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Sep 23 2022 -
Ford Secured Battery Contracts For Mass Electrification, Adds LFP Chemistry The company will offer an LFP-powered Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Jul 22 2022 -
Report: Kia Adopts CATL Batteries For EVs Sold In South Korea To date, the South Korean manufacturer relied on domestically produced batteries. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Jun 22 2022 -
Ford, SK On And Koç Announce Battery JV In Turkey The three partners aim for a 30-45 GWh lithium-ion battery gigafactory to power Ford's commercial EVs. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Mar 14 2022 -
SK Innovation Battery Business Shows Skyrocketing Growth In Q3 Next year "the growth is expected to go up even more drastically." By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Nov 3 2021 -
SK Innovation's SK On Is Considering Developing LFP Batteries “There is an interest in LFP technology from automakers.” By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Nov 2 2021 -
SK Innovation And Solid Power To Co-Develop Solid-State Batteries Solid Power is already backed by Ford and BMW. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Oct 28 2021 -
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Battery Cells Exposed We have already seen the inside of the pack and now it's time to tear down a module. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Oct 28 2021 -
SK Innovation's Spins Off Its Battery Business, Welcome SK On SK On is now a wholly-owned subsidiary with an ambition to become the world's biggest EV battery supplier. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Oct 6 2021 -
US: SK Innovation Announces Five Battery Plants And 150 GWh/Year The company has ambitions to become the largest battery maker in the U.S. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Sep 28 2021 -
Ford Announces Massive EV Investments In Tennessee And Kentucky The company will build its largest auto production complex and a total of three battery gigafactories (with SK Innovation). By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Sep 27 2021 -
SK Innovation Battery Business Improves: Q2 2021 Results Later this year, the battery business will be split off. By Mark Kane Corporate / Financial - Aug 10 2021 -
SK Innovation Targets Battery Production Of Over 500 GWh By 2030 The company would like to become the #1 player in EV battery business globally. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Jul 5 2021 -
InterBattery: SK Innovation Displays F-150 Lightning And Ioniq 5 SK Innovation’s three main themes: Safer than EVer, Faster than EVer, Longer than EVer By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Jun 12 2021 -
SK Innovation's Battery Business Remains Unprofitable In Q1 2021 The company explains it by the initial costs of new plants. The goal is to achieve an output of 190 GWh annually by 2025. By Mark Kane Corporate / Financial - May 31 2021 -
Ford And SK Innovation Sign MOU To Form Battery JV: BlueOvalSK BlueOvalSK will produce 60 GWh of battery cells and modules annually with an option for more. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - May 20 2021 -
SK Innovation To Pay $1.8 Billion To LG Energy To Avert Ban The settlement is official and ends the dispute. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Apr 11 2021 -