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Mercedes-Benz discussed expanding EV battery supply and digital vehicle technologies with LG and Samsung executives to enhance its global electrification strategy.
- On Nov. 13, 2025, Mercedes‑Benz Group Chairman Ola Kallenius met top LG Group and Samsung Group executives in Seoul to discuss cooperation on automotive parts including EVs.
- As Mercedes‑Benz Group shifts toward electrification and software‑defined vehicles, discussions focused on aligning technology and production under LG's 'One LG' solution, while reviewing partnerships with LG Energy Solution, LG Innotek, and Samsung SDI.
- Cho Joo‑wan, CEO of LG Electronics, led a delegation including Kim Dong‑myung, Jeong Cheol‑dong and Moon Hyuk‑soo; LG has supplied P‑OLED displays since 2020 and secured a 15 trillion won battery contract in September.
- The companies agreed to explore broader technical and supply ties, expanding cooperation across batteries, displays and electronic components, while Kallenius's dinner with Lee Jae‑yong raised hopes for diversifying Mercedes‑Benz Group's battery supply chain.
- Industry observers note that Samsung SDI's potential in batteries and semiconductors draws attention as LG Group forges deeper ties with Mercedes, meeting for the first time in about eight months.
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LG and Mercedes Move to Strengthen Partnership in Next-gen Automotive Electronics
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. South Korea's LG Group and Mercedes-Benz Group are moving to strengthen their partnership in automotive electronics, marking a new chapter in their growing cooperation in next-generation vehicle technology, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business News Korea. Business News | LG and Mercedes Move to Strengthen Partnership in Next-gen Automotive Electronics.
LG Group and Mercedes-Benz Strengthen Ties in Next-Gen Vehicle Tech
LG Group and Mercedes-Benz are enhancing their collaboration on automotive electronics, marking a pivotal moment in their alliance for future vehicle technology. Key figures are meeting in Seoul to discuss deeper cooperation, aiming to expand the automotive supply chain and boost electric vehicle advancements.
LG and Mercedes-Benz deepen strategic automotive tech alliance – Telematics Wire
Press Release, 14 November 2025 LG Group and Mercedes‑Benz Group AG are advancing their collaboration in vehicle electronics and future mobility solutions, in a bid to stay ahead in the electrified, software-defined vehicle era. The CEOs of the four LG affiliates — LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Energy Solution and LG Innotek — met with Mercedes-Benz’s Chairman and CEO Ola Källenius in Seoul to map out deeper integration across EV components, di…
[Digital Daily Reporter Go Seong-hyeon] Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Mercedes-Benz Chairman Olli Källenius to discuss cooperation on future mobility technologies, including automotive electronics. Samsung Electronics announced on the 13th that Chairman Lee had this discussion during a dinner with Mercedes-Benz Chairman Källenius at Seungjiwon in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Executives from automotive electronics affiliates, includin…
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