GM says it's fixed this problem. Through a partnership with LG Energy Solution, LG's battery technology arm, the automaker has reportedly built an LMR battery with prismatic cells that unlock 33% ...

The Trax has been South Korea’s most-exported car since 2023. That business model has made GM, which operates three factories and employs some 11,000 workers in the country, uniquely exposed to ...

The new cells are in the prismatic format, versus Ultium’s current pouch cells, which use a nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum chemistry. Those cells, in large standardized modules, power GM’s ...

New temporary layoffs follow GM’s confirmation of a shift cut at Oshawa plant this fall. GM’s Oshawa plant produces both the Chevy Silverado 1500 and Silverado HD models. A Canadian union ...

The new system also integrates with GM’s current North American battery production of lithium, graphite and manganese. GM has deployed lithium manganese batteries in the past, including in first ...

Exports to China represented a negligible fraction of GM's overall sales there. The move comes amid ongoing U.S.-China trade discussions and tariffs. General Motors late last week informed ...

GM is no longer shipping U.S.-built vehicles to China through its premium import platform, The Durant Guild. The move was prompted by ongoing trade volatility between the U.S. and China amid new ...

GM wrote about the role in an email: In this newly created role, Sterling will oversee GM’s end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring a cohesive strategy that integrates hardware, software ...

Kurt Kelty, VP of battery, propulsion, and sustainability at GM, emphasized that the new battery cells will be especially prevalent within the automaker’s electric truck lineup, with over 400 ...

GM has announced plans to launch a line of new lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells to power the automaker’s future electric trucks and full-size SUVs. The General expects to be ...

Currently, there are no EVs on the road with LMR batteries. GM believes it’s “for a good reason” due to technical barriers like short battery life and voltage decay. The automaker believes ...

GM has prototyped approximately 300 full-size LMR cells as it worked with LG Energy Solution to crack the code on the chemistry. “We like to joke that it’s as cheap as dirt,” says Andrew ...