GM upgrades Ultium Cells battery manufacturing plant in Spring Hill

General Motors (GM) said it is working with its Ultium Cells joint venture partner LG Energy Solution to upgrade its OEM battery cell manufacturing in the U.S. “Just outside Nashville, American ingenuity and innovation are thriving in the rolling hills of Spring Hill, Tennessee,” the company said. “Ultium Cells – General Motors’ joint venture with LG Energy Solution – is demonstrating America’s ability to lead in transformative new battery cell technology. With the Ultium Cells sites in Spring Hill and Warren, Ohio, GM has the largest OEM battery cell manufacturing capacity in this country. Building on a $2.3 billion commitment announced in 2021, Ultium Cells Spring Hill will guide the next phase of our battery strategy, capable of producing multiple chemistries. In addition to today’s nickel cobalt manganese aluminum (NCMA) pouch cells, the Ultium Cells plant will produce battery cells using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry. LFP was an American breakthrough that’s grown in popularity as a low-cost battery solution worldwide. I’m proud that we’re bringing its benefits – and associated jobs – back to America. Work on the LFP battery cell lines at Spring Hill will start soon, with full commercial production targeted for late 2027.”