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NASA's Lunar Vehicle: GM's High-Tech Solution for Moon Missions

10/6/2025

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NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) supports Artemis V for sustainable lunar exploration. NASA will decide the LTV design soon.
General Motors (GM) is adapting EV battery tech for the LTV with high-nickel NCMA cathodes.
The LTV must endure -173°C to 127°C and is designed for a ten-year lifespan.
It features crab-walk and zero-turn mobility, with a target of at least 19,000 miles.

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Story summary

NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) supports Artemis V for sustainable lunar exploration. NASA will decide the LTV design soon.
General Motors (GM) is adapting EV battery tech for the LTV with high-nickel NCMA cathodes.
The LTV must endure -173°C to 127°C and is designed for a ten-year lifespan.
It features crab-walk and zero-turn mobility, with a target of at least 19,000 miles.