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According to the evaluation results for the selection of participants in South Korea’s EV deployment program announced by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on June 30, eight out of 35 manufacturers and importers, including BYD Korea, were disqualified.

Samsung SDI will cooperate with U.S. battery technology company Forge Nano on the construction of a gigafactory in North Carolina. Forge Nano announced on June 25 local time that it signed a strategic partnership with Samsung SDI for U.S.-made battery production. Samsung SDI will support the construction of the plant, which will have an annual capacity of 3 GWh. Forge Nano will begin contract manufacturing Samsung SDI’s cylindrical battery cells from 2028.

Hyundai Motor published its 2026 Sustainability Report on June 30, outlining its proactive risk management capabilities and future sustainability management strategy amid tightening global ESG regulations. In the report, Hyundai Motor said it has achieved RE100, or 100% renewable energy use, across all of its business sites in Europe, North America and India.