Choi Ik-kyu, Executive Vice President and Head of the Small-sized Battery Business at Samsung SDI (third from left), and Kwak Jung-hyun, President and Head of the Business Strategy Division at KGM (second from left), along with other key officials, pose for a commemorative photo at the MOU signing ceremony.
Samsung SDI will jointly develop next-generation electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology with domestic automaker KG Mobility (KGM).
Samsung SDI announced on the 23rd that it had signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Development and Commercialization of Next-generation EV Battery Packs” with KGM at KG Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 22nd. The signing ceremony was attended by Choi Ik-kyu, Executive Vice President and Head of the Small-sized Battery Business at Samsung SDI, and Cho Han-je, Executive Vice President and Head of the Marketing Team, as well as Kwak Jung-hyun, President and Head of the Business Strategy Division at KGM, Kwon Yong-il, Executive Vice President and Head of the Development and Production Division, and other key officials.
Under the agreement, Samsung SDI and KGM will carry out joint development of pack technology utilizing 46-mm cylindrical battery cells, and will engage in technology and business exchanges for the development of next-generation battery packs. The battery packs developed through this collaboration are expected to be installed in KGM’s next-generation EVs to be produced in the future. In the medium term, the two companies agreed to build a strategic partnership through mutual cooperation, including establishing strategies for the global battery market, exchanging related information, and conducting joint research and development (R&D).
Samsung SDI and KGM have signed an MOU for the development and commercialization of next-generation EV battery packs. From the third on the left: Cho Han-je, Executive Vice President and Head of the Marketing Team at Samsung SDI; Kwak Jung-hyun, President and Head of the Business Strategy Division at KGM; Choi Ik-kyu, Executive Vice President and Head of the Small-sized Battery Business at Samsung SDI; and Kwon Yong-il, Executive Vice President and Head of the Development and Production Division at KGM, pose for a commemorative photo.
The core of this cooperation, Samsung SDI’s 46-mm cylindrical battery, is characterized by simultaneously delivering long driving range and fast charging speed based on high energy density. According to Samsung SDI, it provides stable performance across diverse driving conditions, supported by enhanced safety and durability. By applying high-capacity high-nickel NCA cathode material and SCN (Silicon Carbon Nanocomposite), a patented anode material, the company has reduced swelling, a phenomenon in which the battery expands, and significantly extended battery life. In addition, a tabless structure has been adopted to lower internal resistance and optimize current flow, thereby strengthening high-power output and fast-charging performance. Improvements to the heat-diffusion structure and advancements in manufacturing processes have simultaneously secured safety and reliability in quality.
Samsung SDI’s 46-mm cylindrical battery cell
Samsung SDI expects that this collaboration will serve to reconfirm the superior performance and quality of its 46-mm cylindrical batteries and expand the revenue base of its battery business going forward.
A Samsung SDI official said, “This MOU once again proves the differentiated technological competitiveness of 46-mm cylindrical batteries in both domestic and global EV markets,” adding, “The company will further strengthen its technological leadership in the next-generation global battery industry.”
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