GM is changing how it incorporates batteries into its EVs. They will no longer be all the same, but be tailored for individual EVs.
GM is set to ditch the Ultium brand name amid a broad shift in battery strategy, an executive told Bloomberg. GM will continue using underlying batteries and technology platforms, but also incorporate LFP and nickel-rich prismatic cells. A new Battery Cell Development Center aims to accelerate R&D.
The automaker is in talks with Japan's TDK Corp to produce lithium-iron-phosphate batteries in the U.S. using tech licensed from CATL. The next-gen Chey Bolt EV will ride on the Ultium platform, but it will use LFP batteries, as has been announced previously. Ultium Cells LLC Battery Plant in Warren, Ohio LFP batteries are cheaper to produce than nickel-manganese-cobalt cells, boast better thermal performance and last longer.
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