MoU to bolster technological collaboration, envision new possibilities CEO: ‘We expect to provide customers with new experiences and values’
SEOUL, ㅡㅡ SK On, a leading global electric vehicle
battery manufacturer, announced today it signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with the Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce partnership
and lead innovation in cell technology.
SK On Chief Executive Officer Lee Seok-hee, Ferrari
Chief Executive Officer Benedetto Vigna, Ferrari Chief Research and Development
Officer Ernesto Lasalandra, SK On Chief Commercial Officer Sung Min-suk and SK
On Chief Technology Officer Rhee Jang-weon were among the attendees at the MoU
signing ceremony at SK Seorin Buliding in Seoul on March 26.
Under the MoU, the two sides plan to share expertise
in respective areas to expand their technological collaboration and exchange
valuable insights. The latest partnership is expected to help SK On and Ferrari
explore new possibilities and potential solutions to advance cell technology.
SK On, currently the only battery supplier to Ferrari,
has been providing battery cells for Ferrari’s most powerful models since 2019, starting with the marque’s first ever range supercar and PHEV, the SF90 Stradale and its
open-top variant, the SF90 Spider. SK On’s batteries
have been also powering the 296 GTB and the 296GTS PHEVs that were launched in
2021 and in 2022, respectively.
“We are excited to join Ferrari’s
electrification journey,” said Lee Seok-hee, CEO of SK
On. “Combining expertise and technologies from the two
companies, we expect to provide customers with new experiences and values.”
“When companies and suppliers come together, collaboration powers
common progress,” said Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari.
“We are working together with SK On to explore new
frontiers and fuel the energy of shared ideas.”
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