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GM Unveils Game-Changing LMR Batteries for EVs by 2028

5/14/2025

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GM Launches Affordable Batteries

General Motors (GM) will launch lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for electric trucks and SUVs by 2028.
LMR batteries will reduce costs by over $6,000 per vehicle by using more manganese and less cobalt and nickel.
New prismatic cells offer 33% higher energy density than current lithium iron phosphate cells while remaining affordable.
GM's Ultium Cells, in partnership with LG Energy Solutions, will begin pre-production in late 2027.
This initiative aims to boost EV adoption amid increasing competition in the U.S. market.

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GM Launches Affordable Batteries

General Motors (GM) will launch lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for electric trucks and SUVs by 2028.
LMR batteries will reduce costs by over $6,000 per vehicle by using more manganese and less cobalt and nickel.
New prismatic cells offer 33% higher energy density than current lithium iron phosphate cells while remaining affordable.
GM's Ultium Cells, in partnership with LG Energy Solutions, will begin pre-production in late 2027.
This initiative aims to boost EV adoption amid increasing competition in the U.S. market.

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