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GM and Samsung SDI to Invest Over $3 Billion to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing

April 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) and Samsung SDI announced today they plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026.

GM logo“GM’s supply chain strategy for EVs is focused on scalability, resiliency, sustainability and cost-competitiveness. Our new relationship with Samsung SDI will help us achieve all these objectives,” said GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. “The cells we will build together will help us scale our EV capacity in North America well beyond 1 million units annually.”

“It is a great pleasure to take

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