[배터리 서바이벌] LG·삼성·SK, 보릿고개에도 R&D 투자 확대

South Korea's battery makers are making a counterintuitive bet: despite collective operating losses and a demand crisis halving utilization rates, they're raising R&D spending 13.9% to lock in technological dominance before the market recovers. Samsung SDI's push to commercialize solid-state batteries by H2 2025 shows the industry sees this downturn as a rare window to build unbeatable technology gaps against global rivals. This R&D-first crisis strategy signals confidence that innovation investment now will determine market leadership in the anticipated supercycle.