GM’s Secret Weapon to a PROFITABLE All EV Future

Secret weapon: the company’s own battery cell

Ultium battery technology developed in partnership with LG Chem will offer flexibility and scalability for a broad range of vehicles with a lower production cost.

The “pouch cells” can be stacked like bricks to provide common building blocks for multiple vehicles and allow for superior packaging density.

Less Cobalt

Current lithium ion batteries are produced with cobalt, a rare resource often from conflict zones. The Ultium battery uses 70% less cobalt than a typical battery and GM aims for zero cobalt with continued development. 

The gist of it

$20 billion investment in both electric and autonomous vehicle technologies over the next 5 years with an extensive vehicle roll out by 2025

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