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GM And LG Restart EV Battery Production In Ohio After Seven-Month Shutdown

The Ultium Cells factory in Warren, Ohio, was idled at the beginning of 2026 due to a drop in EV demand.

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GM lays off 1,700 workers at plants in Michigan and Ohio amid slower EV demand

General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles

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Toyota May Be Losing $1 Million An Hour Due To Trump’s Tariffs

The cloud of uncertainty is starting to fade around tariffs as automakers finally get a clearer picture of the impact. Tariffs are expected to cost Ford $1.5 billion and General Motors between $4-$5 billion this fiscal year. But the biggest impact could be on Toyota. One report indicates that the…

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GM's Ultium Electric Car Revolution Might Just Be Back On Track

General Motors reports noticeable progress regarding its Ultium EV platform, as production increases, battery costs decrease and profitability improves.

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GM’s Ultium Cells Plant In Tennessee Delayed Until 2024 (Updated)

The EV battery-making facility was initially scheduled to go online toward the end of this year.

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GM’s Ultium Cells Battery Joint Venture Facing $270K In OSHA Fines

Federal investigators looking into the cause of a March explosion and fire at the plant found 17 serious violations and two other violations that affect job safety and health.

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UPDATE: Dangerous Chemical Spill Investigated At GM's Ultium Cells Plant

A slurry containing battery materials and a hazardous solvent leaked over the weekend, but Ultium Cells said no employees were exposed or injured in the spill.

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UAW Report Exposes Unsafe Conditions And Low Wages At GM-LG Battery Plant

Ultium Cells Lordstown faces scrutiny over worker safety and pay disparities in electric vehicle production.

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GM receives tax incentives to support potential $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant

An Indiana county council on Tuesday evening approved tax incentives for a $3.5 billion battery plant investment by General Motors Co. and battery partner Samsung SDI.

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GM says fourth battery plant 'very much on track,' envisions others

General Motors Co. is still planning a fourth battery plant and even more beyond that despite the reported breakup with supplier and partner LG Energy Solution.

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Rumor: GM-LGES Deal On 4th Ultium Battery Plant Not Certain

GM' electrification strategy includes building four battery plants in the US via joint venture with LGES, but there are some rumors about the 4th plant.

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UAW says Ultium negotiations to start in January

Ultium Cells LLC, the General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution battery cell joint venture, and the United Auto Workers will begin negotiating on their first contract for workers at Ultium's northeast Ohio plant in January, union spokesperson Sandra Engle said in a statement.

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EV Farming, Hyundai, Utilities And A Battery Loan: EV News Dec 16, 2022

This week was packed with interesting EV news, and not the typical type. We've got details about a huge battery loan, electric tractors, and more.

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US Department Of Energy Finalizes $2.5 Billion Loan To Ultium Cells

Ultium Cells will use the loan to finance construction of new battery cell plants in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan, which will support a total of 11,000 jobs.

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Ultium Cells' Factory In Tennessee To Produce More Battery Cells

Ultium Cells intends to produce at its plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee (currently under construction) more battery cells than initially planned.

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Department of Energy finalizes $2.5 billion loan to GM battery joint venture

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a $2.5 billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC, the EV battery joint venture between General Motors Co. and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution, officials said Monday.

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GM joint venture gets $2.5B loan to build battery plants

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution has closed on a $2.5 billion federal loan to help finance three lithium-ion battery cell plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan

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GM, LG investing $275 million to increase Tennessee battery plant capacity

General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution are investing $275 million at their Tennessee Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery plant to increase cell production there when it opens in late 2023, the company announced Friday.

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GM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plant

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution says it will invest an additional $275 million to expand a Tennessee battery cell factory for electric vehicles

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Michigan to vie for 3rd Stellantis battery plant in North America

The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram trucks is giving Michigan another chance to land an electric-vehicle battery plant and the hundreds of jobs that come with one after the Great Lakes State missed out on the company's first two for North America.

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US: In Q3 General Motors Sold More Plug-Ins Than Ever

General Motors is returning to the fast lane of electrification with a new record plug-in electric vehicle sales results in the US during the third quarter.

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Ultium workers at Ohio plant vote to push for union representation

Workers at the Ultium Cells LLC plant in northeast Ohio have authorized a strike in a bid to get the company to recognize the United Auto Workers union as their bargaining agent.

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Ultium Cells Begins EV Battery Production In Ohio

Ultium Cells, the battery joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, has started production at its first plant located in Warren, Ohio.

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GM joint venture Ultium plant in Ohio begins battery cell production

Ultium Cells LLC has started production of battery cells at its first manufacturing operation in Warren, Ohio, the General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution joint venture company confirmed Wednesday.

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Report: The Fourth Ultium Cells Battery Plant Might Be Built In Indiana

A new report indicates that Ultium Cells, a joint venture between GM and LGES, might soon announce the location for its fourth battery gigafactory.

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