South Korea's LG Chem , an electric car battery supplier for Tesla Inc and GM said on Thursday it plans to separate its battery business into a new company as the electric vehicle market takes off.

LG Chem , the world's top electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, is in talks with a "couple" of automakers to create joint ventures to produce automotive batteries, Chief Executive Officer Hak Cheol ...

GM has been recognized with the Battery Innovation of the Year award for its breakthrough in developing new lithium-manganese ...

To compete globally, experts say automakers are pinning their hopes on leapfrogging China rather than copying its lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.

GM is set to introduce new lithium manganese-rich battery technology in order to boost U.S. manufacturing and reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains.