LG, GM to make LFP ESS batteries in Tennessee, recall 700 laid off workers

The changeover is set to bring back about 700 employees who were temporarily laid off in January 2026, when demand for electric vehicles softened.
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LG and GM pivot Ultium Cells JV to LFP battery production for U.S. storage market at Tennessee plant

LG Energy Solution and GM are converting part of their Spring Hill battery joint venture to LFP production for energy storage, as another North American battery manufacturing plan shifts from EVs toward stationary storage.
Jets Wire

GM, LG joint venture recalls 700 workers to make non-EV batteries

GM said the plans allow the venture to adjust operations and bring people back to work sooner than originally planned.

GM and LG bring back 700 Tennessee workers to make batteries for AI

About 700 workers temporarily laid off at a Tennessee factory owned by General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution will return to build batteries for data centers instead of electric vehicles, the companies said Tuesday.

700 laid-off workers rehired as GM changes what its battery plant builds

A Tennessee battery plant is bringing back 700 workers as it shifts to LFP cells, marking a change in how these factories are now being used
Electrek

US confirms Tesla (TSLA) is buyer in LG’s $4.3B LFP battery deal for Megapack 3

The LFP cells from LG’s Lansing plant will go directly into Tesla’s Megapack 3, unveiled in September 2025. The next-generation system uses larger 2.8-liter battery cells to deliver roughly 5 MWh of capacity per unit — up from 3.9 MWh in Megapack 2. Tesla also simplified the thermal management system, reducing connections by 78%.