LG Energy Solution Begins Production at New Battery Plant in Michigan
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) has started production at its new battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, expanding capacity for electric vehicle and energy storage system batteries. The facility is expected to reach an annual output of over 35GWh when operating at full scale. This marks LGES' second manufacturing site in the state, complementing its existing plant in Holland. The Lansing plant will produce lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) cells for ESS applications and nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells for EVs, with NMC batteries destined for Toyota's 2027 Highlander EV. LGES has invested over $2 billion into the facility since 2022 and currently employs around 900 workers, expecting to reach 1,700 at full production.
Topics: Energy Storage Systems (ESS) EV batteries LG Energy Solution Manufacturing expansion