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GM and Samsung SDI Battery Cell Plant

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: New Carlisle, Indiana, United States

Source: Construction Dive

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A $3 billion joint venture battery cell plant by General Motors and Samsung SDI located in New Carlisle, Indiana. The project includes two buildings valued at $875 million and $855 million respectively, intended to produce nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical battery cells to support GM's goal of producing 1 million electric vehicles annually in North America. Construction has entered a slower ph

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Energy Storage, Automotive, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
New Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Construction Dive

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The project “GM and Samsung SDI Battery Cell Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in New Carlisle, Indiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Construction Dive.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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A $3 billion joint venture battery cell plant by General Motors and Samsung SDI located in New Carlisle, Indiana. The project includes two buildings valued at $875 million and $855 million respectively, intended to produce nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical battery cells to support GM's goal of producing 1 million electric vehicles annually in North America. Construction has entered a slower phase with some workforce layoffs due to design modifications and market conditions.

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Manufacturing

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Indiana

City

New Carlisle

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Sector

Energy Storage, Automotive, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2025-11-08

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