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Ultium Cells Lordstown, Ohio Plant
Ultium Cells Lordstown plant is an Ultium Cells USA production facility located in Lordstown, Ohio in the city of Warren. The first GM Ultium Cells plant to be built and go online, the facility is responsible for mass producing battery cells for GM’s electric vehicle lineup.
| Year Opened: 2022 | |
| Facility Size: | 2.8 Million Square Feet |
| Location: | 7400 Tod Ave SW, Warren, OH 44481 |
| Employee Roster: | 1,300 |
Ultium Cells Lordstown plant under construction
Construction
Ground breaking at the Ultium Cells Lordstown plant took place in May 2020, and production of battery cells commenced in late August 2022.
Products
As mentioned above, the Ultium Cells Lordstown manufacturing plant plays a critical role in GM’s commitment to an all-electric future, which includes the production of battery cells that will be used by Ultium-powered vehicles, such as the Cadillac Lyriq, Cruise Origin, GMC Hummer EV, Chevy Silverado EV, and the GMC Sierra EV. Other models include a Bow Tie-built EV compact crossover. In fact, about 40 percent of GM’s U.S. product portfolio will consist of battery-powered vehicles by the end of 2025.
Economic Impact
Since 2009, GM has invested more than $3.3 billion in Ohio, and paid more than $450 million in taxable wages to employees in the state during 2019. GM currently has more than 3,800 employees stationed in Ohio.
In addition, GM has continued its commitment to the Lordstown community by working closely with Lordstown Motors Corp. since May 2019 to support the launch of its Endurance pickup. The acquisition of Lordstown Motors by DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. is expected to close during the fourth quarter and the company will be listed on the Nasdaq. GM is investing $75 million in the company, which includes the sale of the former Lordstown Assembly plant and production equipment.
Business Structure
The Ultium Cells Lordstown facility is part of Ultium Cells, LLC – a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solutions.
Other GM Battery Plants
Beyond the Ultium Cells Lordstown plant, Ultium Cells also operates the following Ultium Cells facilities:
- Ultium Cells USA
- Ultium Cells Spring Hill – under construction
- Ultium Cells Lansing – under construction
GM also operates the following battery plants that are not part of the Ultium Cells joint venture:
- GM Indiana plant in New Carlisle, Indiana – under construction
- This facility is not an Ultium cells plant, since it’s part of a joint venture between GM and Samsung, rather than GM and LG
- GM Battery Plants China
- Shanghai – operational
Ultium News
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GM’s Ultium Cells Spring Hill Plant Increases Starting Wages
Seeking to hire an additional 300 workers.
