Inox Eco M appointed battery materials strategy specialist Jung Cheol-geun (정철근) as its new chief executive, the company said on Wednesday. Jung previously led LG Chem’s battery materials business for cathode materials and later headed the South Korean unit of global lithium company Arcadium Lithium. Inox Eco M said it expects him to strengthen competitiveness in its core silicon anode materials business, including Si powder, SiO and SiP, and to accelerate expansion by improving product development and customer responsiveness.

Tesla has opened its first dedicated plant in Sparks, Nevada, to mass-produce its Semi electric truck, targeting annual output of up to 50,000 units. Expectations around Tesla’s self-driving technology rise as its in-car AI mentions possible unsupervised driving with FSD V15, while approval across Europe is delayed again. In South Korea, Kakao has moved to block a U.S. ADR listing plan for Kakao Mobility, citing concerns it would mainly aid TPG’s stake liquidity.