GM partners with Element 25 to strengthen US EV battery supply chain
General Motors (GM) has signed a deal with Australian-based supplier Element 25 to expand manganese sulfate production in the US, a key EV battery component. Under the agreement, Element 25 will provide GM with up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate annually to help the automaker hit its goal of producing over one million EVs in North America by 2025. The deal also includes an $85 million GM-funded loan to help Element 25 fund the construction of a new battery-grade manganese sulfate facility in Louisiana, expected to be the first of its kind.