Samsung SDI to build 2nd U.S. battery plant with Stellantis in Indiana

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co., South Korea's second-biggest car battery maker, said Wednesday it will build its second U.S. battery plant in Indiana jointly with Stellantis N.V. near the first plant under construction. Samsung SDI set up a 51:49 joint company named StarPlus Energy with Stellantis in May last year to build the two plants in the U.S. for the supply of battery packs for Stellantis vehicles manufactured in the world's most important automobile market. The company plans to begin operations of the first 33 GWh plant...