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 ...

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 ...

Thermal runaway that could lead to a rare but dangerous EV battery pack fire is not only a scary concept, but it's also the sort of fire that's incredibly difficult to put out as each battery cell ...

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 ...

General Motors plans to spend $19 billion over roughly the next decade to source critical materials for use in electric vehicle batteries from LG Chem, the companies said Wednesday. The long-term ...

South Korean company initially will use virgin materials to produce EV battery metals in Tennessee but says it will seek out recycled content in the future. A groundbreaking Dec. 19 in Tennessee ...