WARREN, OH—Ultium Cells LLC recently celebrated the 100 millionth battery cell produced at its two-year-old facility here. General Motors and LG Energy Solution own the 2.8-million-square-foot joint-venture operation.

The state-of-the-art factory mass-produces large format, pouch-type cells that use a nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum chemistry. Laid end-to-end, the 100 million battery cells produced by Ultium Cells Warren would circle the equator nearly 1.5 times.

“As the largest battery cell manufacturer operating in North America, this milestone…represents our commitment to scaling zero emissions power across a variety of industries, from EVs to energy storage,” says David Kim, CEO of LG Energy Solution.

“The work being done here at Ultium Cells Warren is critical to the future of transportation and to [our] efforts to drive the industry forward,” adds J.P. Clausen, executive vice president of global manufacturing and sustainability at General Motors. “The joint venture blends the best of technology and manufacturing processes with a talented workforce, establishing an industry benchmark in cell production.”