EV, battery and Michigan

EV battery manufacturing capacity will rise when 10 plants come online this year
If they all open in 2025, the country’s EV battery manufacturing capacity is poised to grow to 421.5 gigawatt-hours per year, an increase of 90 percent from the end of 2024, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, the United Kingdom-based research firm.
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.
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.
EV battery company Akasol to lay off 188 metro Detroit workers
Akasol, a wholly owned subsidiary of auto supplier BorgWarner Inc., will close two locations and shed 188 workers by April 2025.
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.
New fire station preps for EV Battery Plant, modernizing public safety
The new fire station rising up out of the ground about a mile from Panasonic's EV Battery plant in De Soto is part of the ...
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EV battery producer to close plants in Macomb, Oakland counties, move to South Carolina
Akasol says it will permanently shut facilities in Hazel Park and Warren starting in April, leaving 188 workers without a job ...
China's CALB to invest $2.09 billion in EV battery factory in Portugal
China's CALB, one of the world's largest battery makers for electric vehicles, said on Friday it would invest 2 billion euros ($2.09 billion) in a gigafactory in Portugal that is expected to start ...
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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 ...
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$7B EV battery plant looms large in south London industrial project
A report attached to Hillier’s motion from Dancor says the project is directly tied to the $7-billion EV battery ...
It's electric! EV industry event at Savannah Tech asserts Georgia's role in global market
Leaders in electric vehicle and battery production came together at Savannah Tech to discuss supply chain and industry growth ...
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Are billions in federal EV incentives for Panasonic plant in limbo?
KSHB 41 has been covering the impact of Panasonic's electric vehicle battery facility scheduled to open in April.
Isuzu to establish $280 million commercial EV South Carolina plant
The automaker’s investment will convert the Piedmont facility to manufacture gas and battery-powered N-series and ...