LG Energy Solution

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GM has proposed building a $2.5 billion battery plant near Lansing with partner LG Energy Solution, the documents show.

The largest U.S. automaker is separately considering a $2 billion overhaul of its Orion Township assembly plant north of Detroit to build next-generation electric vehicles. The total investments could top $4 billion, a source familiar with the plan told Reuters.

Documents posted by the city of Lansing show GM is considering building a battery cell manufacturing plant in nearby Delta Township that could employ 1,700 people by 2028. The Lansing City Council is expected to consider the proposal on Monday.

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On Friday, Stellantis and South Korea‘s Samsung SDI have signed an deal to produce electric vehicle battery cells and modules in the United States.

Earlier this week, the forth largest automaker signed a similar agreement with South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution to produce battery cells and modules for North America.

The batteries produced under these agreements will supply Stellantis’ Canadian, Mexican, and American assembly plants for installation in hybrid and fully electric vehicles.

Stellantis has said it wants to secure more than 130 GWh of global battery capacity by 2025 and more than 260 GWh by 2030.

Stellantis earlier this year announced it would invest more than 30 billion euros through 2025 on electrifying its vehicle line-up. It has set a goal that its electric vehicles will account for more than 40 percent of its U.S.A. sales by 2030.

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GM is considering investing more than US$4 billion in two Michigan plants to boost its EV production capacity

Stellantis invests heavily to produce electric vehicle battery cells and modules in North America