Samsung SDI New Carlisle plant (ex-GM-Samsung SDI)

Samsung SDI · United States · battery cell plant

Battery cell plant of Samsung SDI in New Carlisle, Indiana, United States, opened or targeted 2027. Status: under construction.

New Carlisle plant (ex-GM-Samsung SDI): battery cell plant illustration; status under construction, capacity 36 GWh, country United States Under construction 36 GWh United States
Capacity
36 GWh
Chemistry
NCA, LFP
Opened or target
2027
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Under construction: Samsung SDI bought GM's stake in 2026; the plant will make storage cells instead of EV prismatic cells

Samsung SDI battery cell plant in New Carlisle, Indiana, United States. Products: cells. Anchor customer: GM.

Plant record

Plant record

New Carlisle plant (ex-GM-Samsung SDI) (Samsung SDI)
Owner or operatorSamsung SDI
PlantNew Carlisle plant (ex-GM-Samsung SDI)
LocationNew Carlisle, Indiana, United States
RegionNorth America
Owner home countrySouth Korea
Productscells
Cell formatprismatic, cylindrical
Cell chemistryNCA, LFP
Capacity (GWh per year)36
Capacity basislegacy figure, not re-verified
Statusunder construction
Status checked 2025-2026yes
Opened or target year2027
Investment$3.5 billion
Anchor customerGM
Strategic tier (1 highest)1
China supply exposurelow
Record updated2026-10

Official site: samsungsdi.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Battery Cell Gigafactories.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
New Carlisle plant (ex-GM-Samsung SDI) (Samsung SDI)
Sources
ElectronsX gigafactory dataset; company releases and trade press
Updated
2026-10