The new batteries and packs utilize more-prevalent, less-expensive minerals and are lighter and more cost-effective.| CNBC
GM is leading a $60 million funding round in Mitra Chem, a battery startup founded by Tesla and Toyota veterans that aims to make cheaper EV batteries.| CNBC
GM announced its "aspirations" Thursday as part of a larger plan for the Detroit automaker to be carbon neutral by 2040 in its global products and operations.| CNBC
Ultium Cells, a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution, is upgrading its Spring Hill, Tennessee, facility to make low-cost EV battery cells.| CNBC
Foundation was started in April by Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, Tribe Capital CEO Arjun Sethi, and LeBlanc, cofounder of Cobalt Robotics.| CNBC