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GM drops Ultium name, says it will build a new battery center and EVs will be profitable
GM made several announcements at its investor day Tuesday including that it will build a new battery cell development center in Warren by early 2027.
GM ditching 'Ultium' name for batteries, tech amid EV changes
GM will drop the name "Ultium" for its electric vehicle batteries and supporting technologies after spending years promoting the brand. The company said the batteries and technologies will remain but the name "Ultium" will not.
GM’s Ultium battery gets the ultimatum
During an investor event today, Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of batteries and a former Tesla executive, announced plans to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology in order to decrease the cost of its EVs by “up to $6,000.” GM’s Ultium batteries use the more common nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries.
GM To Drop Ultium Brand For EV Batteries And Motors
It looks as though GM will give the Ultium brand the boot as it relates to the company's proprietary EV battery and EV drive motor technologies.
GM drops Ultium name for EV platform
General Motors said at an Oct. 8 investor day that it expects to build roughly 200,000 EVs this year as it targets profitability.
GM reportedly ditching Ultium EV branding on batteries and tech
GM has since implemented the Ultium strategy with EVs for three out of four of its U.S. brands, plus the BrightDrop electric vans (now part of Chevrolet). The odd man out, Buick, is expected to get its own Ultium-based models soon as well. Ultium components were also to be used for the cancelled Cruise Origin self-driving car.
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Report: GM pulls the plug on Ultium name
The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium ...
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Ultium Cells employees officially sign cards to join UAW
Ultium Cells has agreed to recognize its workers' unionization after a majority of employees at the plant in Spring Hill signed cards to join the UAW. According to a release, workers were able to ...
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GM's Ultium Batteries To Get Massive Performance Boost Next Year With Help From CATL
The new battery, which will be used in the next generation of Ultium EVs, is capable of a 6C charging multiplier. This allows it to add more than 200 km of range during a 5-minute charge session.
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Tennessee Ultium EV battery plant joins UAW union
A majority of workers at Ultium Cells battery plant in Spring Hill signed cards to join the United Auto Workers, and the company agreed Wednesday to recognize the union without a vote. Ultium ...