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2026
Samsung SDI begins LFP battery mass production in Indiana
Samsung SDI’s StarPlus Energy complex in Kokomo, Indiana, entered mass production of prismatic lithium-iron-phosphate cells, following an initial output start in October.
2026
Samsung SDI and General Motors end joint venture cooperation
Samsung SDI and General Motors agreed to no longer cooperate through their joint venture company and to explore other cooperation models, after slower-than-expected electric vehicle demand and the expiration of US EV tax incentives led GM to scale back EV production.
2026
Samsung SDI terminates GM Indiana battery joint venture and buys GM's 49.99% stake
Samsung SDI announced on August 11 that it will terminate its Indiana joint venture with General Motors due to lower-than-expected EV demand and will acquire GM's 49.99% stake in the venture, making it a wholly owned subsidiary named SDI-GM Synergy Cells Holdings. The two companies have signed an agreement to jointly develop next-generation prismatic batteries and will seek other cooperation models outside the joint venture.
2022
Samsung SDI announces recall involving Ford and Stellantis vehicles
Samsung SDI announced a safety recall involving 1,139 Ford vehicles and 24 Stellantis vehicles after identifying high-voltage battery cell module welding issues that may cause loss of propulsion. The reported remedy is replacement of the faulty busbar and high-voltage battery; the source says the replacement timing had not yet been determined.
2021
Stellantis and Samsung SDI announce battery joint venture
Stellantis announced that it was forming a joint venture with Samsung SDI to produce battery components in North America. The source says the first plant was expected to begin operating in 2025; it had not yet been sited.
2021
South Korean FTC fines five Samsung affiliates over cafeteria business
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDI and Welstory a total of 234.9 billion won over allegedly unfair internal trading involving an in-house cafeteria business. Samsung called the decision regretful and argued that its employee-welfare efforts had been misread as unfair business support.
2021
Rivian partners with Samsung SDI on battery cell supply
Rivian partnered with Samsung SDI, which will supply battery cells for Rivian vehicles. The companies did not disclose the deal’s value or term length.
2021
Samsung SDI announces expansion of its Hungary battery plant
Samsung SDI announced an investment of 942 billion won to expand production capacity at its Hungary power-battery factory and increase battery supply to European customers, including BMW and Volkswagen.
2020
LG Chem and Samsung SDI close Michigan battery factories
LG Chem and Samsung SDI said they had closed their battery factories in Michigan amid the coronavirus pandemic; the closures were announced to last until April 13.
2019
Samsung SDI signs contractor wage-support agreement
Samsung SDI signed a trilateral agreement with suppliers and the Korea Commission for Corporate Partnership to run a 132.2 billion won program supporting wage increases for contractor employees and helping reduce the wage gap.