Korean battery makers agree to last-minute deal in boost to Biden's EV policy Korean battery makers agree to last-minute deal in boost to Biden's EV policy April 11, 2021 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment SK Innovation agreed to settle with its Seoul-based rival LG Energy, a unit of LG Chem Ltd., to avert a 10-year import ban of its batteries into the U.S. Details of the settlement haven’t been disclosed but an announcement was expected by Sunday.