GM, LG Energy joint venture Ohio battery plant begins production

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A General Motors and LG Energy Solution joint venture battery production plant in Ohio has begun production.

The Ultium Cells plant is the first of at least four plants planned in the United States by the joint venture to supply GM electric vehicles. The Warren plant has more than 800 employees and is preparing to further ramp up production, Ultium said.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)