From Batteries to Copper Foil and Chargers... SK, 'Electric Vehicle Technology' in One Place

Electric Vehicle Batteries, Materials, and Infrastructure to be Exhibited at the US CES in January Next Year

The 'Clean Mobility Zone' where SK Group's electric vehicle-related products and technologies are exhibited. Photo by SK Innovation

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] From the world's thinnest copper foil for secondary batteries (4㎛) to electric vehicle batteries capable of driving over 400 km on a single charge, SK Group's 'electric vehicle ecosystem' will be showcased at the CES, the U.S. electronics and information technology exhibition.

One of the main keywords for CES 2023, opening in January next year, is 'mobility.' Global visitors are expected to show high interest in SK Group's electric vehicle battery-related products and technologies.

SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, will exhibit the SF (Super Fast) battery, which currently has the fastest charging speed among commercialized batteries. Thanks to SK On's special coating technology, it can be charged up to 80% in just 18 minutes, and the vehicle can run over 400 km on a single charge. Recognized for its performance, it received the highest innovation award in the 'Embedded Technology' category at CES 2023, the first in the battery industry, and also won the innovation award in the 'Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility' category.

SK IE Technology (SKIET) will unveil the electric vehicle battery separator (LiBS) that won the CES 2023 Innovation Award. The separator is a film-type material that blocks between the battery's cathode and anode. SKIET realized the world's first technology to freely adjust thickness while producing a strong and heat-resistant separator through ceramic coating. SK Geocentric's lightweight vehicle material 'UD Tape' also won its first innovation award, showcasing itself as a high-performance composite material that can reduce electric vehicle weight.

SK Nexilis, an investor in SKC's copper foil business, is expected to attract attention with the world's thinnest, longest, and widest copper foil products. Copper foil is a key material used in electric vehicle secondary batteries. SK Nexilis produces copper foil with a thickness of only 4㎛ (micrometers, one-millionth of a meter), which is 1/30th the thickness of a human hair, at a width of 1.4 meters and length up to 77 km. SKC will also introduce silicon anode materials, a future anode material that significantly improves battery driving range and charging speed, for the first time. SKC plans to start construction of a silicon anode material production plant next year.

SK E&S will unveil the home electric vehicle charger 'COVE' from EverCharge, a U.S. electric vehicle charging company it acquired last March, for the first time. EverCharge chargers analyze electric vehicle charging patterns to efficiently allocate power and effectively manage the entire building's power load. SK E&S plans to leverage EverCharge's unique technology to expand its market share in the rapidly growing U.S. electric vehicle charging market.

SK Signet, a subsidiary of SK Inc., will introduce the new standard ultra-fast charger model 'V2.' This product enables stable and fast charging by improving the efficiency of the power module, a core component of electric vehicle chargers. It also features a battery diagnosis service function jointly developed with SK On, which checks the battery status during charging. The V2 will be produced at SK Signet's Texas plant in the U.S., making it the first ultra-fast charger manufactured domestically in the U.S. SK Signet plans to start pilot operations in the first quarter of next year to solidify its position as the number one ultra-fast charger supplier in the U.S. market.

SK Group's electric vehicle-related products and technologies will be exhibited in the Clean Mobility zone within the 'SK, Around Every Corner' area at the CES 2023 SK Group exhibition hall.

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