Xalt Energy closing battery plants in Midland and Auburn Hills

Whitmer’s Michigan: EV collapse continues as XALT Energy closes battery plants in Midland, Auburn Hills — lays off hundreds

Another player in Michigan’s electric vehicle industry is shuttering its factories in Midland and Auburn Hills as government-funded EV incentives dry up due to a lack of EV demand. XALT Energy, owned by Germany’s Freudenberg e-Power Systems, confirmed Friday it will shutter its two Michigan battery plants and lay off workers over the coming months. The company did not provide an exact timeline. “Freudenberg e-Power Systems has made the difficult…

Xalt Energy closing battery plants in Midland and Auburn Hills

Nearly 325 workers will lose their jobs when Xalt Energy closes battery plants in Midland and Auburn Hills in the next few months.