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When will Korean Battery Makers produce cheaper lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries?

[JOINT PRESS CORPS] Korean battery makers will produce cheaper lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries no later than 2026, their CEOs say, to challenge the dominance of a few Chinese names like CATL and BYD.

Are Korea's three key battery makers launching a lithium-iron-phosphate battery?

Korea’s three key battery makers — LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co. and SK On Co. — are leaning into so-called lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology as fast as they can, according to Byoungwoo Kang, a professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology who conducts research with Korean cell firms.

Is LG bolstering its cheaper lithium iron phosphate battery business?

LG Energy Solution is bolstering its cheaper lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business with a new partnership. The Korean battery maker said Thursday that it has signed a long-term supply deal with China’s Changzhou Liyuan New Energy Technology, which bolster the production of LFP batteries for EVs and energy storage systems.

Which batteries are used in EVs in Korea?

Korea's three major battery makers, including LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Samsung SDI Co., currently produce premium lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly used in EVs but are prone to fires.

Is a new battery technology coming to Korea?

“Korean battery makers have no next-generation battery technology that near commercialization, while CATL and BYD are both writing a new history for LFP battery technology,” Park said, with reference to the Chinese automaker that only makes pure electric and hybrid cars and has its own Blade battery technology.

Are LFP batteries cheaper than NCM batteries?

LG Energy Solution began producing LFP batteries — which are significantly cheaper than nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) batteries in which Korean makers hold firmer standing — for energy storage systems at its Nanjing plant last year. The battery maker plans to begin the production of LFP batteries for EVs starting the latter half of 2025.