Ultium cells is celebrating making their 100 millionth battery cells at their Lordstown plant. It’s a milestone for the General Motors facility that opened just five years ago.

“Today’s an incredible day. We’re so proud of the workforce,” Tom Gallagher, the Vice President of Ultium cells said. “Reaching 100 million cells is significant and makes us one of the largest battery manufacturers in North America so we're excited about that.”

The batteries go through four stages on the production line where they’re made, charged and checked for safety. Their machines inside the plant run 24/7, pumping out more than a million batteries everyday. The finished product is shipped out and put into EV’s like the GMC Hummer or the Cadillac Lyric.

But GM is moving away from these batteries. In October, the company announced instead of the one size fits all, each individual EV will now have a unique battery. Something that the Lordstown plant will have to adapt to.

“We’re going to plan around the chemistry and the form factor to ensure its ongoing flexibility and sustainability,” Gallagher said. “We believe this type of work, working on future technology, will position Ultium so it can move forward in potentially manufacturing that new technology.”

Even with sales slightly dipping in the past year, GM solidified its spot as the number two EV maker in the United States just behind Tesla. With uncertainties around the corner like possible tariffs that could slow things even more, Gallagher says they're just going to keep their foot on the accelerator. 

“We need to continue to focus in the things in our control, being successful in safety, quality and responsiveness will position us to be globally competitive,” Gallagher said.

The 2.8 million sq. ft. facility has 2,200 employees that mass produce the nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum batteries. The batteries are currently only distributed to GM assembly plants in North America.