EV battery company to close two Michigan plants, lay off 188 workers
An electric vehicle battery company will permanently close two of its Michigan plants in April, laying off 188 workers. Akasol, a German company that was acquired by BorgWarner in 2022, filed a notice with the state of Michigan on Feb. 11 announcing plans to close two of its plants in Hazel Park and Warren.
This $500M EV battery material plant is the first of its kind in the US
Japan's UBE has broken ground in Louisiana on a DMC and EMC plant – key components for lithium-ion batteries in EVs and battery storage.
Construction begins on $500M EV battery plant in Jefferson Parish, first of its kind in US
Company leaders say the project will decrease U.S. reliance on Chinese imports for EV battery ingredients and semiconductors used in computer chips.
Toyota shifts $1.5B order to LG battery plant in Lansing
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
Toyota steps in to support Michigan EV battery plant with $1.5B order after GM backs out
In a turn of events, Toyota is stepping in to support LG Energy Solution’s EV battery plant in Michigan. Toyota reportedly placed a $1.5 billion order to boost operations at the facility after GM backed out. GM reached a non-binding agreement with LG in December to sell its stake in their planned EV battery plant in Lansing, Michigan.
Toyota to transfer LG Energy battery order to Michigan plant
Toyota Motor has agreed to transfer its order for LG Energy Solution vehicle batteries to a Michigan plant that General Motors is exiting, the Japanese automaker confirmed Tuesday. GM in December said it would sell its stake in the plant,
Toyota Is Supporting LG Battery Plant With $1.5 Billion Order
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Owens Cross Roads Rejects Rezoning for EV Battery Recycling Plant | Feb. 18, 2025 | News 19 at 10 p.m.
Residents in Owens Cross Roads celebrated Tuesday night after the ordinance rezoning a property in the city for a ...
Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America
Battery factories are popping up across North America. Here's where they are and how the Inflation Reduction Act influenced ...
Owens Cross Roads City Council vote against EV battery plant
A proposed EV battery plant will not be happening in Owens Cross Roads after a vote during Tuesday’s city council ...
Owens Cross Roads rejects rezoning for EV battery recycling plant
Residents in Owens Cross Roads celebrated Tuesday night after the ordinance rezoning a property in the city for a ...
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EV Battery Component Maker Cancels $325M Georgia Plant
Manufacturer Aspen Aerogels Inc. canceled plans to construct a $325-million plant in Statesboro, Ga., it told investors Feb. 12. Donald Young, CEO of the Northborough, Mass.-based company, says it ...
EV battery pack developer Ionetic opens UK pilot production plant
British startup Ionetic, which develops electric vehicle battery packs for low-volume automakers, has launched production at a UK pilot plant as it scales up for projects with manufacturers, the ...
Stellantis to Make Hybrid Vehicle Parts at Termoli Plant Earmarked for EV Batteries
MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis will produce dual-clutch transmissions for hybrid vehicles also at its Termoli plant in southern ...