LG Energy Solution has started production at its new battery manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan, which will produce cells for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems.
The 226-acre plant is expected to reach more than 35 GWh of annual battery-production capacity at full scale. For EV applications, the facility will manufacture nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells for Toyota.
The NMC cells will be used in battery-electric vehicles including the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, which will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky.
LG Energy Solution has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing facility since 2022. The plant currently employs about 900 people and is expected to grow to 1,700 employees at full production.
The Lansing site will also produce lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells for energy storage applications. LG Energy Solution says the facility is part of its broader effort to expand battery manufacturing capacity in North America and support US domestic-content requirements.
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