General Motors is considering using an unproven, but possibly more powerful, battery technology for its electric vehicles. The stock is up.
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GM Diversifies Its Battery Technology
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12:16 PM ET 06/11/2026
General Motors is considering replacing a common type of battery with a more experimental version, which, if it pans out, would be able to store more energy. The automaker is working on developing a battery known as lithium manganese-rich (LMR) for possible use in electric vehicles. If GM did decide to use LMR batteries for EVs, then it would still…
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