GM, Samsung SDI push back opening of Ind. battery plant to 2027

Samsung GM-MAIN.jpg — General Motors and joint-venture battery partner Samsung SDI finalized their partnership Aug. 27 in Seoul. Attending the signing were, from left, Zin Park, executive vice president of automotive and ESS battery business at Samsung SDI; Yoon-ho Choi, CEO of Samsung SDI; and Kurt Kelty, vice president of batteries at GM.

August 28, 2024 07:48 PM

General Motors' fourth electric vehicle battery plant — its first with joint-venture partner Samsung SDI — will start production in 2027, one year later than initially expected.

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