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Ultium Cells Spring Hill Plant

The Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant is a battery manufacturing facility located in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It is the second Ultium Cells battery plant and will be responsible for mass producing battery cells for GM’s electric vehicle lineup.

Ultium Cells LLC Battery Plant, Spring Hill, TN - Quick Facts
Projected opening: Late 2023
Facility Size: 2.8 Million Square Feet
Address: 301 Donald F Ephlin Parkway, Spring Hill, TN 37174
Employee Roster: 1,300

Construction

Construction of the Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant began in late 2021, and the facility is expected to begin battery production sometime in late 2023.

It’s important to note that while the Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant is located near the GM Spring Hill plant, the two facilities are separate entities.

Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant under construction in December 2021

Products

The Ultium Cells Spring Hill 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.

Ultium Cells Spring Hill Plant under construction in December 2021

Economic Impact

In April 2021, Ultium Cells LLC announced a $2.3 billion investment toward the construction of its second battery production facility in Spring Hill. The 2.8 million-square-foot facility is being constructed on land leased from GM. The facility will bring approximately 1,300 jobs to Tennessee.

Previously, GM invested $2 billion into the Spring Hill vehicle assembly plant to retool it in order to facilitate the production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq battery electric luxury crossover.

Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant under construction in December 2021

Business Structure

The Ultium Cells Spring Hill facility is part of Ultium Cells, LLC – a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solutions.

Other GM Battery Plants

In addition to the Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant, Ultium Cells also operates the following Ultium Cells facilities:

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

This page will be updated as construction of the Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant continues and more information is released.

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