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L&F Plus ships first trial output from South Korea\'s first LFP cathode mass production line

South Korea\'s LFP cathode supply chain is moving toward full operation following its first shipment, L&F said. Its wholly owned unit L&F Plus shipped trial-production output made on the country\'s first LFP cathode mass production line on July 31. The company plans to begin full-scale mass production by the end of the third quarter after customer evaluations and process stabilisation. L&F Plus is expanding its customer base, including deals with Samsung SDI and U.S. battery company CoreShell Technology.

Industry

L&F signs LFP cathode supply deal with U.S. defense battery firm Coreshell

South Korean cathode materials maker L&F said on Tuesday it signed a mid- to long-term supply contract for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material with U.S. battery technology company Coreshell Technologies. L&F said it has a non-China LFP supply chain that meets requirements including OBBB and the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act. It said the deal expands LFP applications from energy storage systems to mobility and defense.

Mobility

Ford begins first U.S. production of LFP battery cells, to fit in $30,000 electric pickup in 2027

Ford has begun producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in the United States as it steps up efforts to target the mass-market electric vehicle segment. The company produced its first LFP cells at its BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan, with plans to use them in a mid-size electric pickup priced in the $30,000 range due in 2027. Ford licensed technology and manufacturing processes from China’s CATL and also plans to use the batteries in energy storage systems.