GM, Hyundai Tap South Korean EV Battery Makers to Build U.S. Plants

The factories will provide power packs for electric vehicles made in North America, as manufacturers target incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act

Hyundai and SK On are among the latest auto and battery makers to announce plans to expand production in North America. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News

HONG KONG—General Motors Co. and Hyundai Motor Group each announced new investments to produce electric-car battery cells in the U.S. in joint ventures with different South Korean battery makers.

General Motors and Samsung SDI Co. announced Tuesday that they are planning to invest more than $3 billion in a battery-cell factory that would begin operating in 2026. The location of the plant wasn’t disclosed but the cells will support GM’s EV capacity in North America, Chief Executive Mary Barra said.

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