Exclusive: GM may ditch LFP batteries for future EVs - Reuters
Exclusive: GM may ditch LFP batteries for future EVs Reuters
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"There is a possibility where LFP does not earn its way into our portfolio."
— Kurt Kelty , Executive
"That is really going to be our bread and butter. That is going to be our main product line."
— Kurt Kelty , Executive
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Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Jason Fischer is the executive director of virtual integration engineering at GM.
Vice president of battery and sustainability at GM.
Sterling Anderson is GM's chief product officer.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNOVRqQ0kyOTYta0llSXNjaTRPaVlmQ3hjYkJHdHlDTG9iY3laQXNCSjNNS3pGMWlyTWdfYnpxbDdXT1NCNGx4eWJtNlhhTTZHSDBPOFVPcG5MTXZHY3VVVFdZcHBQWFNjdnZEeldjdm9uRkU5UXRIUEdlQkJFeXdQOWY2YlBnNmZFSEZQTUpsOVZpbGZOejBWN2dxNzBqcml6a0EyY2ZR?oc=5" target="_blank">Exclusive: GM may ditch LFP batteries for future EVs</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
General Motors is reconsidering its plans to use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in future electric vehicles, focusing instead on lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries, which offer comparable costs with higher energy density.
General Motors is investing $900 million in a new Battery Cell Development Center to accelerate the development of lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries, aiming to reduce EV costs and improve energy density.
An in-depth look at GM's $900 million initiative to develop lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries, including insights from GM's VP of battery and sustainability, Kurt Kelty.
GM's Chief Product Officer, Sterling Anderson, discusses the company's vision for the future of electrification, including advancements in battery technology and energy solutions.
GM and LG Energy Solution announce plans to commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs, with production expected to begin by 2028.
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