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BMW Group has selected Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution as high-voltage battery cell suppliers for its next-generation Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform, signing supply contracts announced on Nov. 10. Samsung SDI will produce cells in Europe, while LG Energy Solution will produce in the U.S., with supply starting in the late 2020s, according to Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo. The move aims to strengthen localization and diversify BMW's battery supply chain, with Dong-A Ilbo reporting the contracts complete new orders with the Korean firms. Korean media frame this as a win for "K-battery" makers, with Maeil Business Newspaper noting the regional split between the two companies.