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DIU Taps GM Defense To Develop Battery Back Prototype For Tactical Vehicles

DIU Taps GM Defense To Develop Battery Back Prototype For Tactical Vehicles
Each General Motors Ultium battery module contains 24 battery cells. Each GM Ultium Platform – which will be used in future vehicles such as the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV and Cadillac LYRIQ – contains between six and 24 battery modules. Photo: GM Defense.

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has tapped GM Defense [GM] to develop a battery back prototype that can be used for tactical military vehicles, the company said Thursday. GM Defense said its work on the DIU program will leverage its Ultium battery technology, which it described as a “combined electric vehicle (EV) battery architecture and propulsion system that can deliver power, range, and scale beyond any previous GM hybrid or extended range EV technology.” “This award is a critical…

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