GM Launches Breakthrough Manganese‐Rich Battery for Cheaper EVs

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 10:20 am

General Motors has unveiled advanced lithium manganese–rich battery technology designed to extend electric vehicle range while lowering costs. The breakthrough, developed with LG, promises up to 400‐mile range and safer, energy‐dense cells, positioning GM ahead in the race for affordable and efficient EVs.

arstechnica.com / GM’s LMR battery breakthrough means more range at a lower cost

Due in 2028, lithium manganese-rich means less cobalt—and therefore less weight.

wired.com / GM's New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

General Motors has cracked the chemistry of lower-cost, energy-dense electric vehicle batteries. Budget-conscious gasoline holdouts may soon have no excuse.

theverge.com / GM says new battery chemistry will enable 400-mile range EVs

General Motors is teaming up with LG to develop lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for its electric trucks and SUVs. The automaker says that the new chemistry is safer, more energy dense, and less costly than the current technology. GM aims to become the first automaker to deploy LMR batteries…

techcrunch.com / GM’s new ‘manganese rich’ battery promises cheaper EVs in 2028

Lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries should slash costs without sacrificing much range.

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