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Ultium Cells Tennessee Factory

Ultium Cells

Spring Hill, TN, USA

-86.95777778, 35.74305556

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 144A

Project Timeline

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Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 4/16/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started: 3/21/2024

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 35 GWh

Current Annual Production: 14 GWh

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 1700

Current Jobs: 1300

Capital Investment: $2575 million

Congressional District: TN5

Government Subsidies:

Federal:

Advanced Technology Manufacturing Loan: $833 million

Selected Sources:

“Spring Hill, Tennessee”, Ultium Cells LLC, No Date. 🔗


“Spring Hill, Tennessee”, Ultium Cells LLC, No Date. 🔗


“LPO Offers Conditional Commitment for Loan to Build New EV Battery Cell Manufacturing Facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan”, Energy.gov, 24 Jul 2022. 🔗


“U.S. finalizes $2.5 billion loan to GM, LG battery joint venture”, David Shepardson, Reuters, 12 Dec 2022. 🔗


“Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Ultium Cells to Invest $275 Million to Expand Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant in Spring Hill”, State of Tennessee, 01 Dec 2022. 🔗


“Ultium Cells $275M investment will boost battery cell output for GM EVs by 40%”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 09 Dec 2022. 🔗


“GM delays opening of Ultium Cell plant in Tennessee”, Joey Klender, TESLARATI, 26 Oct 2023. 🔗


“LG Energy Solution rolls out 1st battery cell at Tennessee plant”, Korea Herald, 02 Apr 2024. 🔗



“GM Ultium Workers in Tennessee Will Join UAW”, Laura Putre, Industry Week, 03 Sep 2024. 🔗


“LG Energy, GM’s 2nd Ultium Cells plant begins production in Tennessee”, Hyung-Kyu Kim, KED Global, 02 Apr 2024. 🔗


“Ford Took an Early Lead in Electric Vehicles. Now G.M. Is Surging.”, Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 29 Oct 2024. 🔗


“Ultium Cells Spring Hill Hits Key Target, Ships First Completed Battery Cells to General Motors”, Ultium Cells LLC, No Date. 🔗


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