LG Energy Starts 35 GWh Battery Production at $2B Michigan Plant
- On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, LG Energy Solution officially opened its $2.6 billion battery manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan, launching production at the 226-acre site.
- The project originated as a joint venture with General Motors, but the automaker sold its stake in late 2024 amid a broader pullback on electric vehicle investments.
- Currently employing 900 people, the plant produces lithium-iron phosphate cells for energy storage and nickel-manganese-cobalt cells for Toyota, with capacity expected to reach more than 35 GWh.
- LG Energy Solution CEO David Kim stated the facility will support both mobility and energy infrastructure while "reaffirming our long-term commitment to the United States."
- Next year, the facility will expand to prismatic cell production and add dedicated lines for Tesla's Megapack 3, diversifying LG's North American battery output.
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LG Energy starts 35 GWh battery production at $2B Michigan plant
LG Energy Solution has started battery production at a new 226-acre facility in Lansing, Michigan, bringing large-format battery manufacturing for electric vehicles and energy storage systems under one roof. The plant is designed to reach more than 35 GWh of annual battery production at full scale and employ up to 1,700 people. The company has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing facility since 2022 and currently employs about 900 people…
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LANSING, Mich. — The Trump administration has made clear its disdain for electric vehicles and clean energy. Yet at the grand opening of South Korea–based LG Energy Solution’s latest battery manufacturing facility, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cheered the factory as a fulfillment of the president’s agenda. “That’s…
LG Energy Solution is launching operations at its Lansing, Michigan plant to target the North American Energy Storage System (ESS) market. The company announced on the 19th that it held an opening ceremony at its Lansing plant on the 18th (local time). The event was attended by key U.S. figures, including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and Republican Representative Tom Barrett, as well as Hong San…
LG's $2 Billion lansing battery plant is now building cells
LG Energy Solution began production on Tuesday at its $2bn Lansing plant, which was originally a GM joint venture before GM sold its stake in December 2024. It will make cells for Toyota’s 2027 Highlander EV and, from next year, for Tesla’s Megapack 3. The battery plant General Motors walked away from opened on Tuesday. […] This story continues at The Next Web
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