SK On, largest deficit ever… Pursuing reduction of financial burden through merger
Published2024.08.05 14:00SK On recorded its largest operating loss in the second quarter of 2024, unable to overcome the headwinds facing the battery industry, including fixed cost burdens from the new operation of its new Hungarian plant and global electric vehicle sales guidance downward adjustments.
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