General Motors displayed the progress of its battery plant construction in Ohio.

Recently, GM presented the construction photos of Ultium Cells LLC, the power battery factory located in Lordstown, Ohio. The steel structure construction has already begun.

GM stated that the joint venture project with LG Chem is proceeding as planned.

Ken Morris, Vice President of GM’s electrified vehicles program, said: “Our team has made tremendous progress and we are excited to ultimately build a nearly 3 million square foot facility. Our joint venture with LG Chem will allow us to produce advanced batteries in Lordstown and ultimately lower battery costs.”

The new factory will begin production in 2022.

GM announced that the Cadillac Lyriq (set to be released on August 6th) and GMC Hummer EV (set to be released in the fall) will be the first BEVs to use Ultium Cells batteries.

Here is some information about Ultium Cells LLC:

The factory is a joint venture between GM and LG Chem, with each company holding a 50% stake;
The factory has a total investment of $2.3 billion and has created about 1,100 new jobs;
The factory is located in Lordstown, Ohio;
The planned annual capacity of the Ultium Cells LLC factory is 30 GWh, which can be further expanded according to demand;
The construction of the Ultium Cells LLC factory is expected to be completed in 2020 and production may start in 2022.