South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI (KRX:006400) has assumed full ownership of a US battery joint venture with General Motors (NYSE:GM), planning to shift the entity’s initial focus towards energy storage systems (ESS).

Aug 11 : South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it will end its joint venture agreement with General Motors in Indiana and acquire the U.S. firm's 49.99 per cent…

Aug 11 : General Motors is planning to sell its half of a planned $3.5 billion electric-vehicle battery joint venture in Indiana to partner Samsung SDI, Bloomberg News reported on…