INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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ONE Circle (Gigafactory)
Our Next Energy
Van Buren Township, MI, USA
-83.45177781, 42.24881246
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 62B
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Battery Cell
Project Announcement Date: 10/5/2022
Target for Starting Production: 2027
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 20 GWh
Operating Status: Paused
Target Jobs: 2112
Capital Investment: $1600 million
Congressional District: MI6
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $236.6 million
Selected Sources:
“Gov. Whitmer Announces 2,000 New Jobs, Investment of $1.6 billion as Michigan-Based Our Next Energy Builds Battery Manufacturing Campus in Wayne County”, Kathleen Achtenberg, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), 04 Oct 2022. 🔗
“ONE Raises $300 Million in Series B Equity, Valuing Company at Over $1 Billion”, ONE | Our Next Energy, 31 Jan 2023. 🔗
“Novi battery startup Our Next Energy launches pilot production at new plant”, Jordyn Grzelewski, The Detroit News, No Date. 🔗
“Our Next Energy (ONE) Begins Pilot Production of LFP Battery Cells at 20 GWh Michigan Factory”, Our Next Energy Inc., PR Newswire, 01 Nov 2023. 🔗
“Michigan-based EV battery startup lays off 25% of workforce”, Sara Powers, CBS News, 28 Nov 2023. 🔗
“Our Next Energy pivots to stay alive post-EV market crash”, Kurt Nagl, Crains Detroit Business, 14 Apr 2025. 🔗
“EV battery startup Our Next Energy to exit most of its factory space”, Kurt Nagl, Yahoo! News, 16 Sep 2025. 🔗
“Our Next Energy (ONE) Focuses on Infrastructure and Defense Batteries, Pauses Automotive EV Investments”, ONE | Our Next Energy, No Date. 🔗
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