SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s LG Power Answer (LGES) mentioned on Tuesday it signed a deal to produce electrical automobile (EV) batteries to a Mercedes-Benz (OTC:) affiliate in North America and different areas, sending its shares hovering.

The battery maker, whose prospects embrace Tesla (NASDAQ:), Normal Motors (NYSE:) and Hyundai Motor (OTC:), mentioned in a regulatory submitting it might provide 50.5 gigawatts per hour in batteries from 2028 to 2038, however mentioned it can’t disclose the financial dimension of the contract.

LGES declined to touch upon the particular affiliate of Mercedes concerned within the contract.

Shares of LGES rose as a lot as 5.7% after saying the deal, versus benchmark ‘s 0.4% fall.

The contract announcement got here on the identical day LGES launched a forecast displaying a 40% fall in third-quarter working revenue to 448 billion gained ($332.27 million), nonetheless greater than analyst estimates because it managed to increase provides of EV batteries for U.S. prospects in addition to batteries for vitality storage techniques.

The latest LGES SmartEstimate forecasts working revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 at 438 billion gained.

LGES additionally mentioned it might have booked an 18 billion gained working loss with out tax credit from the U.S. Inflation Discount Act.

LGES mentioned it might report its full earnings on Oct. 28.

The contract announcement was made at the same time as main automakers together with Normal Motors and Ford (NYSE:) reported weaker EV gross sales for the newest quarter with consumers persevering with to shrink back from purchases on affordability issues, and Tesla reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly deliveries earlier this month.

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