SEOUL—The South Korean battery giants powering many of the world’s electric vehicles face a skills shortage that could drag on the global race towards zero-emissions transport. The country’s three major players, which command a third of the global electric vehicle (EV) battery market, told Reuters they were all grappling with a shortage of research and engineering specialists as demand for the technology balloons. LG Energy Solution (LGES), SK On, and Samsung SDI Co Ltd. all rank in the top-six global battery makers, and supply the likes of Tesla Inc., Volkswagen, and Ford Motor Co. among others. Yet they are facing growing demands from big automakers and can’t find enough technicians with the training needed to keep advancing cutting-edge tech such as solid-state batteries. “Although we are seeing such a growth in the industry, it appears that we are facing a shortage of talent,” an official at LGES said. “It is …
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