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Suvrat Kothari

General Motors Just Took A Big Step Towards Its Next-Gen EV Battery

  • General Motors' new lithium-manganese-rich batteries will be made in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
  • The Ultium Cells joint venture with LG Energy Solution also makes lithium-iron phosphate batteries for energy storage systems.
  • EVs with the LMR batteries are expected to roll out in 2028.

General Motors may be heavily investing in gas trucks, but the company's EV plans are still progressing. It said Tuesday that its next-generation lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) battery will be mass-produced at its Ultium Cells joint venture plant with LG Energy Solution in Spring Hill, Tennessee. This is the first time the automaker has acknowledged a production location for its new EV battery tech.

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