A fire broke out at the Ohio-based Ultium Cells 1 plant, a joint venture between LG Energy Solutions and General Motors (GM) for electric vehicle batteries, according to industry sources. This is the first incident of its kind to be reported to the public. The fire, which occurred at the end of last month, was contained by the facility's sprinkler system, preventing it from spreading throughout the plant.
While some facilities and equipment involved in the assembly process were damaged by water from the sprinklers, the impact on overall plant operations is anticipated to be minimal. However, the. . .
