Overview
- Mercedes-Benz Chairman Ola Källenius met LG Electronics, LG Energy Solution, LG Display and LG Innotek chiefs in Seoul to broaden cooperation on batteries, displays, sensors and software-defined vehicles.
- LG presented a unified One LG offering that packages infotainment, ADAS, batteries, vehicle displays and autonomous-driving sensors for integrated supply and development.
- Both companies said they will explore new projects to advance electrification and digitalized production, with in-car AI highlighted as a next focus area.
- LG Energy Solution’s previously announced battery contracts with Mercedes-affiliated entities, estimated at about 15 trillion won, remain the largest concrete deal on the table.
- Källenius also held a separate dinner with Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong to discuss next-generation mobility technologies, joined by Samsung SDI’s chief and Harman’s CEO.