GM Building Giant Battery Development Lab in Detroit Suburb
Scientists will work to cut costs over current vehicles and extend the batteries' range.
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Scientists will work to cut costs over current vehicles and extend the batteries' range.
Relative to batteries in Chevrolet Bolt, GM is pushing to cut at least 60% the cost of second-generation Ultium batteries.
General Motors says it's building a huge new electric vehicle battery lab in Michigan where scientists will work on chemistry to cut costs 60% over current vehicles and allow people to travel 500 to 600 miles (800 to 965 kilometers) per charge.
We’ve written about the lofty promises automakers are making when it comes to EVs, but regardless of whether you think they’ll make their targets or not, they’re at least putting plans in motion. Ford has its Blue Oval City. Meanwhile, General Motors has plans to open a battery-cell lab in suburban Detroit. According to Automotive News, […]
Reuters Reuters 3 July, 2021, 11:15 am The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook July 2 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is investing in a U.S. lithium project that could become the country’s largest by 2024, making the automaker one of the first to develop its own source of a battery metal crucial for the electrification of cars and trucks. The deal, announced on Friday, comes as automakers around the world scramble for access to lithium and other electric vehicle (EV) metals as internal c...