Overview
- Mercedes‑Benz CEO Ola Kallenius met the chiefs of LG Electronics, LG Energy Solution, LG Display and LG Innotek in Seoul, where both sides agreed to expand cooperation on EV components and SDV technologies including batteries, displays and sensors.
- LG outlined a unified One LG offering that combines its battery, display and automotive‑electronics strengths to deliver greater efficiency and technical synergy for carmakers.
- LG Energy Solution recently announced two contracts worth about 15 trillion won to supply batteries to Mercedes‑Benz and an affiliate, providing commercial backbone to the partnership.
- Existing joint work includes infotainment and driver‑assistance systems and a co‑developed curved OLED panoramic display for the EQS, with LG Display supplying plastic OLED panels to Mercedes‑Benz since 2020.
- Kallenius was scheduled to attend a Mercedes‑Benz strategy conference in Incheon and was expected to meet Samsung leaders to discuss possible cooperation on EV batteries, automotive semiconductors and displays, according to industry reports.