Stellantis introduced early Monday that it plans a second U.S. battery plant to assist help American EV manufacturing. 

With a memorandum of understanding signed between Stellantis and Samsung SDI Monday, the businesses search to start out manufacturing on the facility in 2027 and “an preliminary annual manufacturing capability of 34 gigawatt-hours.” However the location stays undisclosed and “at present below overview,” in line with a launch.

The second battery plant will fall below the identical StarPlus Power three way partnership as its first U.S. facility at present being inbuilt Kokomo, Indiana and as a consequence of ramp up in early 2025.

Moreover, Stellantis reported that the Indiana plant will intention for an annual manufacturing of 33 gigawatt-hours, up from 23 when the challenge was introduced. 

STLA Massive platform – Stellantis EVs

Stellantis’ different proposed battery plant, a three way partnership with LG Power Resolution, had been stalled till earlier this month over points through which “the Canadian authorities has not delivered on what was agreed to.” 

As of July 5, the businesses reported the challenge was again on, with the plant as a consequence of begin manufacturing in 2024, ramping as much as an annual output of greater than 45 gigawatt-hours. 

That 4.5-million-square-foot manufacturing unit was beforehand as a consequence of be accomplished by the top of 2023. The location may also be serving as a know-how heart for cell, module, and battery-pack growth for EVs, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids, however the firm hasn’t but commented on how this delay may have an effect on these plans. 

Jeep Recon

Stellantis additionally hasn’t but offered an replace on whether or not this impacts the timeline for the launch of upcoming EVs, probably together with the Ram 1500 REV electrical truck, a Dodge electrical muscle automotive, and a Jeep Recon that would act as a totally electrical “brother” to the Wrangler. 

Samsung SDI cells have precedent in Stellantis’ U.S. EV lineup. The unique Fiat 500e that first arrived for restricted U.S. sale a decade in the past was outfitted with cells from that firm.