retrofit
verb (used with object)
to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Korean companies like LG Energy Solution have been retrofitting factories to catch up to demand for LFP cells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
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