General Motors plans to develop sodium-ion batteries.

Published: Jun 11, 2026 17:29
On June 9 local time, General Motors and US grid energy storage company Peak Energy announced that they would jointly develop and deploy next-generation sodium-ion battery cells purpose-built for grid energy storage. Under the agreement, General Motors will be responsible for sodium-ion cell R&D at its battery lab in Michigan and retain exclusive manufacturing rights for the cells; Peak Energy will integrate these cells into its proprietary energy storage systems.

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On June 9 local time, General Motors and US grid energy storage compan - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)