Samsung SDI signs first EV battery supply deal with Mercedes-Benz

April 20, 2026 2:06 AM EDT

Mercedes-Benz logo is seen in this illustration taken July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

SEOUL, April ‌20 (Reuters) - ​South ​Korean battery maker Samsung SDI ‌said on Monday it ⁠has signed a ‌multi-year agreement with Mercedes-Benz ‌to supply batteries for electric vehicles, ​marking its first EV battery supply ⁠deal with the automaker.

The batteries ​will feature high-nickel NCM (nickel, cobalt, and manganese) ​chemistry, powering ‌Mercedes-Benz's next generation EVs, Samsung SDI ⁠said in a statement.

Mercedes-Benz planned to ⁠use the batteries in future ​compact and mid-size electric SUVs and coupe models, the ‌statement said.

Samsung SDI did not ‌disclose the size ⁠of the ‌deal.

(Reporting ​by Heekyong Yang, Editing by Ed ‌Davies)



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