Lordstown-made Ultium batteries to power Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV

NewsThe Ultium plant in Lordstown will be making batteries for the Cadillac Lyriq and GM Hummer EV General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced on Tuesday.The Ultium plant in Lordstown will be making batteries for the Cadillac Lyriq and GM Hummer EV General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced on Tuesday.During a conference call with investors, Barra said that to meet demand, GM will transition from using imported cells in the two vehicles, to those produced at the $2.3 billion dollar Ohio plant.Cells already being made in Lordstown will go first to the production of the Hummer, which already has orders reaching 90,000, according to Barra.Lordstown-made batteries will then go to Cadillac Lyriq production, which Barra says has strong buyer interest. Orders are full for the 2023 model year.Barra admitted that the launch of cell and battery pack production has been slower than expected, and GM…

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