General Motors May Shift from LFP to Lithium Manganese-Rich Batteries for Future EVs

General Motors (GM) is reconsidering its plan to use lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in future electric vehicles, potentially favoring lithium manganese-rich (LMR) chemistry instead. The company's battery chief stated LMR could become the 'workhorse' due to similar production costs and higher energy density.

By Fatima Gulzar Sun, June 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

General Motors May Shift from LFP to Lithium Manganese-Rich Batteries for Future EVs

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Topics: batteries electric vehicles lithium manganese-rich (LMR) lithium-iron phosphate (LFP)

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