South Korea to offer US$5.3 billion in financing to support battery investment in North America

SEOUL: South Korea on Friday said it will provide 7 trillion won in financial support for its battery makers seeking to invest in infrastructure in North America over the next five years to help firms cope with the US Inflation Reduction Act.

Government support will include lowering lending rates and insurance premiums by as much as 20 per cent as well as providing more loans and tax credits for Korean firms' battery and material production facilities in the region, the industry ministry said., requiring automakers to source a certain percentage of critical minerals for EV batteries from the United States or a US free-trade partner to qualify for new US federal incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act.

"Both the government and businessmen should cooperate to find solutions together to effectively cope with situations changing rapidly after the Inflation Reduction Act," Trade Minister Lee Chang-yang said while presiding over a meeting with major battery cell makers and materials firms. In November, South Korea launched the government-backed battery alliance to better source key metals dominated by China to bolster battery supply chain stability.

South Korea's LG Energy Solution , Samsung SDI and SK On comprise three of the world's five biggest EV battery cell makers, commanding more than a quarter of the global market and supplying the likes of Tesla, Volkswagen AG and General Motors.to qualify for federal incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

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