General Motors, US automaker, and Samsung SDI, the South Korean smartphone company, have announced plans to invest $3 billion or more to establish a joint venture electric vehicle (EV) plant in the US. Although the battery plant’s location has not yet been disclosed, it is anticipated to begin operations in 2026. The companies hope to reach a 30 gigawatt hour (GWh) annual production capacity through the plan. The factory is anticipated to produce prismatic and cylindrical nickel-rich cells.
This is General Motors fourth joint venture factory for battery cells. Together with LG Energy Solution from South Korea, it has announced three more. When the new factory is fully operational, it will have a capacity of more than 30 gigawatt hours, bringing General Motors total U.S. battery cell capacity to about 160 gigawatt hours, according to the companies.
General Motors has taken a vow to start selling electric vehicles by 2030.
General Motors revealed earlier this month that it would eventually stop supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its electric vehicles. The business reportedly made the announcement via a press release, per a report by Motor 1. According to the report, the changes won’t happen immediately but rather over time.
However, the automaker will continue to support both currently offered EVs and combustion-powered vehicles with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. According to the report, the upcoming GM Blazer EV will drop the support while the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV will keep the features. The change will also be implemented for the Cadillac Celestiq, GMC Sierra EV, and Chevrolet Equinox EV.
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