On the Dash: GM’s Ohio battery plant is returning to production after a seven-month pause tied to weaker EV demand. The restart will bring back most laid-off workers, restoring total employment to about 1,400, and reopen EV battery production capacity. GM’s broader battery strategy continues to evolve as the automaker adjusts production and partnerships to changing EV demand. The joint venture between General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution in northeast Ohio is set to restart battery cell production next week. While production had previously been halted in January due to a decline in consumer demand for EVs, Tom Gallagher, Vice President of Operations for Ultium, who confirmed the restart…
