Amplify Cell Technologies, the joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding, and PACCAR, recently broke ground at its new battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Mississippi.
The 500-acre site will be home to a two million-sq.-ft., energy-efficient facility with an annual manufacturing capacity of 21-gigawatt hours (GWh) for the production of lithium-ironphosphate (LFP) battery cells. Amplify plans to begin battery cell production in 2027 and is expected to create more than 2,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
“I am thrilled to be here with so many of our partners to break ground on this new battery cell manufacturing facility in Marshall County,” said Kel Kearns, CEO of Amplify. “United in the mission to decarbonize our highways and interstates, our founding partners are making a serious commitment. Marking the start of construction on site signifies this collective effort, and together we will lead the transformation of the commercial transportation industry.”
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The new facility will produce LFP battery cells, a durable, cost-effective cell chemistry. This initiative will localize the battery supply chain, making it more robust and responsive to the needs of the growing electric commercial vehicle market in North America.
Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR have committed a combined $2 to $3 billion investment in this joint venture and each own 30% of Amplify Cell Technologies. EVE Energy serves as the technology partner with 10% ownership and contributes its battery cell design and manufacturing expertise to the venture.