Why it matters
The battery manufacturing context.
Battery manufacturing has become one of the largest concentrations of new industrial investment in the United States. A network of cell plants is taking shape across the Midwest and Southeast, connecting automakers, battery producers, critical-material suppliers and energy-storage markets. Federal production incentives have accelerated that build-out, while the next test will be whether announced capacity converts into sustained domestic production.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- Ultium Cells (GM / LG Energy Solution)
- Industry
- Battery Manufacturing
- Location
- Warren, Ohio
- Investment
- $2.30B
- Permanent jobs announced
- 1,100
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Dec 5, 2019
- Operations began
- August 2022
- Added to tracker
- Aug 23, 2026
Sources
Official references
- GM and LG Chem original joint-venture announcement https://investor.gm.com/news-releases/news-release-details/general-motors-and-lg-chem-team-advance-toward-all-electric
- Ultium Cells Warren operational milestone https://www.ultiumcell.com/newsroom/latest-news/2024/12/05/Ultium-Cells-Celebrates-100-Millionth-Battery-Cell-Produced-at-Warren-Ohio-Facility-
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Across Battery Manufacturing
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- Battery ManufacturingHyundai-LG Energy SolutionBryan County, Georgia$4.30B3,400 jobs
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