SEOUL/TOKYO -- SK Group and Ford Motor will build new battery factories in the U.S., the companies announced Tuesday, as the South Korean conglomerate seeks to make up ground with compatriot and competitor LG Chem and its partner General Motors in a crucial market.
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In Ford battery deal, SK aims to make up ground in U.S. market
South Korean company aims to catch up with rival LG in $11.4bn investment tie-up