SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung SDI Co Ltd (006400.KS) said on Wednesday it plans to invest 2.7 trillion won ($2.00 billion) to build a second joint electric vehicle (EV) battery plant with Stellantis NV (STLAM.MI) in the United States. The South Korean battery maker said in a regulatory filing that it plans to execute the investment starting next April to November 2027. In July, the two companies said their joint-venture plant in the United States will have an annual production capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh), with a target to start production in 2027. ($1 = 1,351.3700 won)Reporting by Heekyong Yang; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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