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Tesla and LG Energy to Build $4.3 Billion Battery Plant in Michigan
The $4.3 billion plant will produce lithium-iron-phosphate cells to support Tesla's Megapack 3 and reduce reliance on Chinese imports, addressing $200 million in tariff costs.
- Tesla Inc. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. will build a $4.3 billion battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, to supply the carmaker's Megapack energy storage systems.
- President Donald Trump's administration cited the deal as part of Indo-Pacific energy security cooperation, helping Tesla reduce reliance on Chinese-made LFP imports amid tariff pressures.
- Scheduled to begin production next year, the facility will have an annual capacity of 50 GWh, repurposing space originally planned for EV battery manufacturing.
- Surging demand from AI-driven data centers drives the strategy, as BloombergNEF projects demand will double from 2024 to 78 Gwh by 2035.
- LG Energy Solution aims to raise ESS cell output to more than 60 Gwh this year, with the company citing the phaseout of EV subsidies as a factor driving the shift.
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The new supply relationship can be important for Tesla, as the company seeks greater tariff flexibility and lower dependence in China.
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