[Lithium Battery: LG Energy Solution's Lansing, Michigan Battery Factory Officially Commences Production]
On August 18, LG Energy Solution announced that its new battery factory in Lansing, Michigan, USA, has officially started production. The project represents a total investment of over $2 billion and will produce both energy storage and automotive power batteries, further expanding the company's local battery supply capabilities in North America. The factory spans 226 acres and, at full production capacity, will have an annual battery output exceeding 35 GWh. The products are divided into two main tracks: one track produces lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells for grid-scale and commercial & industrial energy storage applications. These cells will be integrated into complete energy storage systems by LG Energy Solution's US energy storage division, Vertech, with Detroit-based energy company DTE Energy becoming a downstream customer for the factory's energy storage batteries. The other track produces high-energy-density nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries exclusively for Toyota, which will be used in the 2027 Toyota Highlander all-electric model, supporting Toyota's electric vehicle supply chain development in the United States.