GM to build lithium ion battery packs in Brownstown Township
By Andrew C., 26 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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General Motors has finally confirmed it will build a factory to manufacture lithium ion battery packs in Brownstown Township south of Detroit. The plant will produce the packs for the Chevrolet Volt and other upcoming vehicles using the Voltec powertrain. However, it will not build the packs for the Buick plug-in hybrid crossover that debuts in 2011 as those will be built in a separate facility by LG Chem, a subsidiary Compact Power Inc.
From the Brownstown plant, GM will transport the batteries 20 miles up the road to the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant for installation. About a hundred employees will initially work at the 160,000 square foot facility located just off I-75. GM is set to spend $43 million from the battery grants that were announced last week as part of the stimulus package. Initial pilot production should start as soon as the first quarter of 2010. While some equipment is new, other equipment is being transferred from other GM facilities.
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