GM will build Volt battery factory in the U.S. with LG Chem

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 5:02 a.m.


Despite the movement towards electric and hybrid propulsion by many manufacturers over the last few years, none of them actually manufacture the most important component of the vehicles – the batteries. That’s about to change as GM builds its own factory in Michigan to produce battery packs for its crucial Volt plug-in hybrid in 2010. Construction is expected to begin early this year and expected to reach full output by mid-2010. General Motors will work with LG Chem, who will supply the individual lithium-ion cells and these will then be assembled along with other battery electronics and components to produce the Volt’s 16 kWh T-shaped battery, which is roughly 6 feet long and weighs nearly 400 pounds,The production of battery components locally is important according to GM CEO Rick Wagoner.

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