Brownstown Battery

Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant was the first battery assembly plant in the U.S. operated by a major automaker. The plant was converted from an empty warehouse into a production-ready battery manufacturing site in just five months.

Location

20001 Brownstown Center Dr.
Brownstown Charter Twp., MI 48183
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Facility

Year Opened: 2009
Size: 479,000 square feet
Union: UAW Local 174
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What We Do

Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant in Michigan opened in summer 2009 after a $43 million investment to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs. In 2018, Brownstown was part of an additional $100 million GM investment.

The plant has played a key role in bringing GM’s battery electric trucks to life having produced battery modules for vehicles like the GMC HUMMER EV and the Cadillac LYRIC.

It currently manufactures electric drive units and battery packs for the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, and battery packs for the Cadillac CELESTIQ. Brownstown also remains an important technical development site supporting future GM EVs.

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Photos & Videos

  • Robot production line assembles battery parts
  • Battery sub-assemblies make their way through assembly line
  • Production line robot completes step in battery production step
  • Completed set of Ultium battery cells without cover
  • Top and side view of completed set of Ultium battery cells with cover
  • Top view of completed set of Ultium battery cells with cover

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