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GM-SDI Battery Factory

General Motors, Samsung

New Carlisle, IN, USA

-86.467205, 41.689344

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 196

Project Timeline

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Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 4/25/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2027

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 27 GWh

Current Annual Production: 0 GWh

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 1700

Capital Investment: $3500 million

Congressional District: IN2

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $135 million

Selected Sources:

“General Motors and Samsung SDI Plan to Invest More than $3 Billion to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing”, General Motors Co., PR Newswire, 25 Apr 2023. 🔗


“County Council must revote on proposal for potential EV Battery Plant”, Julianne Grohowski, ABC57, 09 May 2023. 🔗


“GM, Samsung SDI to invest more than $3 bln to build joint EV battery plant in US”, Heekyong Yang, Reuters, 25 Apr 2023. 🔗


“Gov. Holcomb announces largest EV investment in state history attracting a more than $3B battery plant”, State of Indiana, 12 Jun 2023. 🔗


“Samsung SDI finalizes deal with GM to build $3.5 bln joint EV battery factory in US”, David Shepardson, Reuters, 27 Aug 2024. 🔗



“A $3.5 billion EV battery factory is coming to one US state — and over a thousand new jobs are on the way”, MSN Real Estate, No Date. 🔗


“Construction on Area Battery Plant Ramping Up”, Liam Hobbs, Hometown News Now, 17 May 2025. 🔗


“LG Energy, Samsung SDI to build 1st US LFP battery plants with GM”, KED Global, KED Global, 27 May 2025. 🔗


“GM battery plant in New Carlisle ahead of schedule, officials say”, GM battery plant, Inside INdiana Business, 03 Jun 2025. 🔗



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