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The competition to switch to electric vehicles continues

Automaker Stellantis and tech giant Samsung SDI plan to together build a $2.5 billion battery plant in the US.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced the news on his Twitter account.

The factory, which is expected to start operations in 2025, is planned to have an initial annual production capacity of 23-gigawatt hours (GWh). It is planned to increase this to 33 GWh over the next few years.

The joint venture will create 1 400 new jobs. The initial investment would be $2.5 billion, but would gradually increase to $3.1 billion. The factory will be located in the state of Indiana.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a statement on the company’s website:

“Just under one year ago, we committed to an aggressive electrification strategy anchored by five gigafactories between Europe and North America,”

EV concept with person using a smartphone

Read also: Volkswagen could overtake Tesla in electric car sale

A statement from Samsung SDI CEO Yoon Choi also appeared:

“We have secured a solid foothold in a rapidly growing North American EV market through the joint venture with Stellantis. We will make sincere efforts to bring satisfaction to the market with top-class quality products in the future, and we will contribute towards meeting the climate change target.”

Stellantis Group is the fourth-largest automaker in the world, formed early last year by the merger of Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and French rival PSA. The merger brought together the French group’s Peugeot, Citroën, and Opel brands with Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and Ram.

The news came just after rival Hyundai also announced an investment in an electric car battery factory in the US.

Bruno is an Investment enthusiast with several years of experience in the industry. He enjoys following the latest news and technology trends...

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