LG Energy Solution's Lansing Plant Starts Producing Battery Cells
The 226-acre facility will make LFP cells for grid storage and NMC cells for Toyota EVs including the 2027 Highlander.
LG Energy Solution has begun production at its battery manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan, producing large-format cells for both energy storage systems and electric vehicles.
What Happened
The 226-acre plant is now making lithium-iron-phosphate cells for stationary storage applications, which LG Energy Solution Vertech integrates into complete systems for utility-scale and commercial uses. DTE Energy will be among the utilities sourcing Lansing-built LFP cells for future projects. The facility also produces nickel-manganese-cobalt cells for Toyota, described by LG as more energy-dense, destined to power battery-electric vehicles including the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV that Toyota will assemble in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Why It Matters
The plant's dual output reflects a broader industry split between cell chemistries. LFP cells tolerate more charge cycles and avoid nickel and cobalt—advantages suited to stationary storage where mass and volume are less constrained. NMC cells carry more energy per kilogram, which is the critical factor for vehicle applications. The Lansing facility also helps customers satisfy US domestic content requirements while strengthening Toyota's supply chain for its next-generation US-assembled EVs.
The Bottom Line
LG Energy Solution aims to deploy more than 50 GWh of LFP cell-making capacity across North America by year-end 2026 through three wholly owned plants and two joint ventures. At that point, the company expects 80% of its global energy storage capacity to be located in North America.
