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Samsung SDI expanding its first battery plant in North America

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Samsung SDI will start a joint battery business with Stelantis, the world’s fourth-largest company. This is the first time Samsung SDI has established a North American battery manufacturing facility with a joint venture. The investment is expected to be at least a few billion KRW.

According to the latest report, Samsung SDI has a battery pack plant in Michigan, and Illinois emerged as a candidate as it is known that Samsung SDI has updated it. Samsung SDI has factories in Ulsan, Xi’an, China, and God, Hungary.

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Samsung SDI officially announced its entry into the US last month in its second-quarter announcement. According to the US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement, which will take effect in 2025, the U.S. Local production of parts for electric vehicles will be inevitable in the U.S., and the investment will be completed this year.

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Earlier, the company announced that it will be partnering with LG Energy Solutions in the United States. Stelantis has partnered with LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI to provide suitable batteries for the type of car. It is known that they will be getting offers of LG battery pack and prismatic battery for Samsung SDI.

Samsung SDI is the only Korean battery company that did not have a battery production plant in the United States. Samsung SDI is also promoting the establishment of a cylindrical industry with Rivian, a new manufacturer of electric vehicles in the US. Rivian is reportedly improving local production in response to the growing demand for cylindrical batteries.

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Samsung leads Q3 smartphone market, Huawei’s entry haunts Apple

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Samsung ranked first in market share in the global smartphone market in Q3, 2023. TrendForce report says that Samsung led the global Q3 smartphone market, recording a market share of 19.5%.

Overall production in the third quarter increased by 11.5% compared to the previous quarter to 60.1 million units. During the same period, Apple’s production increased by 17.9% to 49.5 million, thanks to iPhone 15.

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Third place was taken by Xiaomi (13.9%), followed by Oppo (12.6%) and Transion (8.6%). 6th place is Vivo (8%). Meanwhile, global smartphone production reached 308 million units, a 13% increase compared to the previous quarter and a 6.4% increase from the previous year.

Huawei’s re-entry into the flagship smartphone market targeting Apple has had a significant impact in China. Huawei is aiming to expand its high-end flagship series, focusing on the Chinese domestic market next year, so Apple “We plan to attack directly”.

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Underdog phone brand jumped 50%, Samsung and Apple lost ground

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In Q3 2023, Samsung and Apple’s market share slightly declined, while an underdog Chinese phone brand appeared on the top 5 chart. In a recent development, Canalys published market research data for the third quarter, revealing Tanssion as the fifth best-seller globally.

According to the info, Samsung and Apple lead total sales with 20% and 17% market share, yet both have fallen from their 22% and 18% levels in 2022. However, Tanssion, the maker of Tecno, Itel, and Infinix phones, climbed from 6% global market share last year to 9% in 2023, a 50% jump.

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Apart from this, Xiaomi matched last year’s share only by “recovering” from a terrible first half of 2023. At the same time, OPPO has fallen steadily over the past two years, while fellow BBK brand vivo lost the top-5 slot it’s owned for years.

Overall, the global smartphone market underwent a slight drop of 1% in Q3 2023. Bolstered by regional recoveries and new product upgrade demand, the smartphone market recorded a double-digit sequential growth in Q3, ahead of the sales seasons.

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Samsung enjoyed 2023’s last victory over Apple?

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Recently, research agency Counterpoint Research published their latest analysis. The report reveals that Samsung continued its leadership in the third quarter of 2023, while Apple remained in the second spot. However, both OEMs faced a decline of 1 percent year over year.

According to CR, slower consumer demand is the main factor in the dwindling sales. The market did see a slight 2 percent growth in Q3 compared to Q2, likely driven by last month’s iPhone 15 series launch. Samsung secured 20 percent market share, while Apple grabbed 16 percent sales.

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The Galaxy A-series was the key driver for the South Korean smartphone maker. Apple came in second with 16 percent of the market while Xiaomi rounded out the top three with its 12 percent share. Oppo (10 percent) and vivo (8 percent) were the remaining brands in the top five charts.

The newly released iPhone 15 series will help Apple score a lead over Samsung in the fourth quarter of the year. The results will arrive by early next year, and it’s expected that the US phone maker could surpass Samsung. Major camera upgrades and USB-C helped Apple register strong sales.

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