GM Doubles Size of its U.S. Battery Lab, Invests US$8 Million

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General Motors (GM) officials said April 12 that the company is making a US$8 million investment to expedite the development of battery technology. According to GM, the investment will improve on-site testing of all current and new battery cell, module and pack technologies by doubling the size of the Global Battery Systems Lab on the GM Technical Center campus in Warren, MI, from 30,000 sq ft to 63,000 sq ft. The addition will be located adjacent to the existing lab inside the Alternative Energy Center facility. Areas previously used for engine testing will be renovated for battery development, with construction beginning this month and scheduled for completion in the summer, according to GM.