GM looks to make cheaper EV batteries

GM signs supply deal with Vianode for synthetic graphite for EV batteries
General Motors has signed a multi-year, multi-billion dollar agreement for Norway's Vianode to provide the U.S. automaker with synthetic graphite anode materials for its electric vehicle batteries, the companies said on Wednesday.
GM looks to make cheaper EV batteries after signing multibillion-dollar deal
The agreement “covers development of large-scale manufacturing capacity and supply of synthetic anode graphite towards 2033.”
GM inks multibillion-dollar deal for synthetic battery materials that would bypass China
Once Norway's Vianode launches production in North America, the deal will run through 2033. The new plant could be in the U.S. or Canada.
Vianode Signs With GM To Supply Long-term EV Battery Grade Anode Graphite
Vianode, an advanced battery materials company, Wednesday announced the signing of a long-term, multi-billion dollar supply agreement
GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Supply of EV Battery Materials
General Motors signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Norway’s Vianode for the delivery of a material critical for electric-vehicle batteries, the companies said Wednesday. Vianode will supply synthetic anode graphite that will be used in next-generation EV batteries produced by Ultium Cells,
GM signs supply agreement with Norwegian synthetic graphite manufacturer
The "multibillion"-dollar deal, according to a news release, covers supply of synthetic anode graphite toward 2033.
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