The Electric

The Electric: With a Manganese War, GM and Ford Take Aim at China’s Battery Grip

One possible target for the new LMR battery is GM's electric Cadillac Escalade. Photo: Courtesy GM.
By
Steve LeVine

In a surprising dual strike at China’s grip on the global electric vehicle battery industry, General Motors and Ford have both unveiled manganese-led batteries that could shoulder aside incumbent chemistries dominated by China’s behemoths.