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Why GM may ditch LFP batteries for future EVs: General Motors may scrap plans to use a lower-cost, iron-based battery chemistry that many carmakers are using to ...
timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-06-11-why-gm-may-ditch-lfp-batteries-for-future-evs/

GM may ditch lithium-iron phosphate batteries for future EVs: The automaker says lithium manganese-rich chemistry costs about the same to make in the U.S ...
eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2026/06/11/gm-may-ditch-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-for-future-evs/90504445007/
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General Motors Isn't 'Walking Away' From EVs: Exec: A fourth-gen EV platform powered by LMR cells is coming soon, along with a software-defined experience and ...
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Future EVs from GM and Ford Travel Parallel Paths: They’re cheaper, created faster, with tech that echoes Tesla and Rivian, but they differ in interesting ways.
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GM’s new EV battery tech will cut costs without sacrificing performance or range: GM said it will be the world’s first to mass-produce prismatic LMR battery ...
electrek.co/2026/09/29/gms-new-ev-battery-tech-cut-costs-without-sacrificing-range/

GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties: Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/12/gm-us-battery-development-ford-china-ties.html

GM Backs Sodium Ion Batteries for U.S. Grid Storage: General Motors backs the latest effort to catch up to China
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Sodium Batteries And EVs That Power The Grid: Inside GM's Big Energy Push: With sodium-ion batteries and vehicle-to-grid technology, General Motors' growth ...
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China Loves This Cheap Battery Tech. Here's Why General Motors Might Not Stick With It
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GM partners with Peak Energy on sodium-ion grid storage batteries: The automaker's GM Ventures arm is taking an equity stake in Peak Energy as the two companies ...
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GM is betting on battery cells that don’t use lithium: GM and Peak Energy are developing sodium-ion batteries that they say can cut grid storage costs by 20% and ...
electrek.co/2026/06/10/gm-sodium-ion-battery-peak-energy/

GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building: GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned ...
techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/gms-electric-future-depends-on-a-new-battery-and-this-building/

GM–LG shifts a US plant from EV batteries to LFP energy storage: GM–LG’s Ultium Cells is retooling its Tennessee plant to make LFP batteries for energy storage ...
electrek.co/2026/03/18/gm-lg-shifts-a-us-plant-from-ev-batteries-to-lfp-energy-storage/

The New Chevy Bolt Charges Quicker Than GM’s Pricier EVs. It’s More Proof That Voltage Matters
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Why General Motors is making a ‘risky’ bet on an unproven battery technology: Driving down costs is top priority for head of electric cars at Detroit carmaker
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General Motors' Strategy For Building Cheaper EV Batteries: Go Hyper Local: The company already uses U.S.-made batteries. But now it's investing in sourcing ...
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The lab where GM is cooking up new EV batteries to beat China: GM’s secretive EV battery lab in Michigan is a key component of the automaker’s plan to revive EV ...
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GM unveils new Chevy Bolt – same package, new battery, low $29k price: GM has unveiled the new Chevy Bolt and we got some hands-on time with it at an unveil ...
electrek.co/2025/10/08/gm-unveils-new-chevy-bolt-same-package-new-battery-low-29k-price/

GM Shifts Gears: Spring Hill Plant to Produce Low-Cost LFP Battery Cells: GM announces conversion of Spring Hill battery plant to produce low-cost LFP cells ...
designnews.com/automotive-engineering/gm-shifts-gears-spring-hill-plant-to-produce-low-cost-lfp-battery-cells

The new Chevy Bolt EV will get cheaper LFP batteries from China’s CATL, at least for now
electrek.co/2025/08/07/chevy-bolt-ev-cheaper-batteries-chinas-catl/

GM gears up to build low-cost LFP EV batteries in Tennessee after announcing new upgrades
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GM’s Home-Grown LMR Battery Opens New Front in EV Competition: Manganese-rich batteries could leapfrog China’s lithium-ion phosphate cells
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