
Samsung SDI Hits the Switch: Ditching EVs for Big Batteries in the US!
Samsung SDI pivots US operations from EV batteries to prismatic LFP BESS solutions, securing a $1.35B contract for grid and data center power.
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Samsung SDI pivots US operations from EV batteries to prismatic LFP BESS solutions, securing a $1.35B contract for grid and data center power.

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