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U.S. midterm election nears as Korean battery makers face crossroads over AMPC tax credit defence line
With the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm election approaching, Korean battery makers face renewed political bargaining over tax credits. EV purchase subsidies have already been abolished, while the advanced manufacturing production credit, or AMPC, has been defended at a 25 percent credit through 2032. Companies with large North American bases are reshaping operations to withstand policy shifts, including moving from joint ventures to wholly owned plants and shifting production toward energy storage systems.
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LG Energy Solution starts full operations at Lansing plant making ESS and EV batteries
LG Energy Solution is stepping up local production in the North American battery market by launching full operations at its Lansing plant in Michigan. The company held an opening ceremony on Aug. 19 attended by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and CEO Kim Dong-myung (김동명). The plant will produce LFP batteries for energy storage systems and NCM batteries for electric vehicles, with annual capacity of more than 35 GWh.
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LG Energy Solution signs $1.6 billion ESS supply deal with DTE Energy
LG Energy Solution said on May 28 it signed a $1.6 billion energy storage system supply contract with U.S. utility DTE Energy. Total supply volume is 6 GWh and deliveries will run for about two years. DTE Energy, Michigan’s largest power utility, plans to use the ESS for eight grid projects, including an Oracle AI data center in Salem Township. LG Energy Solution said production will center on its Holland, Michigan plant.
