Doris Ratliff GM declared currently that CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, will start developing battery modules in the next quarter of 2024, supporting the company’s increasing EV production volume. The new 400,000 square-foot facility will assemble modules for BrightDrop Zevo production at CAMI as effectively as more Ultium EVs created at other GM plants. The project will support just about 300 CAMI Assembly jobs.
To aid GM’s EV transformation, the company is also installing a lot more battery module ability to its other North American EV vegetation.
At CAMI, specific battery cells will be assembled into entire car packs in four methods:
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Battery cells are arranged into modest stacks of cells, where sealer and retaining clips are used.
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These mini stacks are assembled into full modules, where by cooling plates, insulation, and electrical parts are set up.
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Modules are then assembled into car packs, exactly where cooling strains and additional electrical parts are mounted.
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Car battery packs are then subjected to final testing ahead of they are sealed and transferred to the auto assembly line.
Much more aspects about the project at CAMI will be released nearer to launch.
Considering the fact that 2021, GM has made important EV-associated investments in Canada, together with:
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January 2021: GM introduced strategies to make investments in CAMI to support BrightDrop EV production.
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February 2021: GM announced the opening of its new Canadian Complex Centre McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track (CTC MATT) in Oshawa to guidance engineering advancement and tests of advanced program and technologies. Including the MATT, GM’s CTC today employs far more than 1,300 engineers and software developers throughout 4 areas in Ontario.
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March 2022: GM and POSCO Chemical declared a C$500-million facility in Bécancour, Québec to generate cathode energetic product for GM’s Ultium batteries.
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April 2022: GM, with associates from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, confirmed that the restart of Oshawa functions would create 2,600 new work opportunities and that CAMI Assembly would start out BrightDrop Zevo production by the finish of yr.
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November 2022: GM announced a lengthy-phrase source arrangement with Vale Canada, for battery quality nickel sulfate from Vale’s proposed plant also at Bécancour, Québec. The quantity of contained nickel will be sufficient to source approximately 350,000 EVs each year.
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February 2023: GM introduced programs to devote in St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, matter to completing support agreements with federal and Ontario authorities associates, plant to manufacture new Ultium electric powered push models. This would guidance about 500 positions at the St. Catharines facility and permit the creation of additional than 400,000 EV drive units a yr.
