South Korean battery makers look beyond China for growth

SK Innovation and LG Chem add plants to supply Europe and US

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SK Innovation looks to open three new plants for lithium-ion batteries by 2022, all supplying the U.S. or Europe.

KENICHI YAMADA and KOSEI FUKAO, Nikkei staff writers

SEOUL/FRANKFURT, Germany -- South Korean producers of lithium-ion batteries are looking to develop new markets in Europe and the U.S. as fierce competition and regulatory restrictions hamper their growth in China, the world's largest electric-vehicle market.

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