LG Energy Solution has returned to profit in the second quarter of this year as rising battery energy storage systems shipments, supported by its expanding production capacity in North America, offset a prolonged downturn in the electric vehicle market. According to the company’s preliminary earnings report on Tuesday, revenue rose 24.8 percent year-on-year to 7.56 trillion won ($5 billion), while operating profit declined 77 percent from a year earlier but rebounded to a profit after posting a