These rumors come shortly after the 4th Ultium/GM/LG battery plant is in question.
My guess is the big battery makers might be fighting the idea they’ll have to make special batteries for each automaker. It probably doesn’t make much sense to do that.
Maybe better to try to force automakers into just a few different cell formats. Take advantage of economies of scale, factory commonality, etc.
My guess is the big battery makers might be fighting the idea they’ll have to make special batteries for each automaker. It probably doesn’t make much sense to do that.
Maybe better to try to force automakers into just a few different cell formats. Take advantage of economies of scale, factory commonality, etc.
Rumor: General Motors Might Also Use Cylindrical Battery Cells
General Motors, which is currently scaling-up its electrification efforts using its new Ultium platform, might make a major move related to batteries.
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General Motors considering using cylinder batteries over pouch for EVs
General Motors was considering using cylinder batteries over pouch batteries in its electric vehicles (EV), TheElec has learned.The US automobile giant had previously used pouch batteries from EV battery supplier LG Energy Solution for its models.Sources said this choice by General Motors’ has cause
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