GM signs an agreement with Norwegian battery supplier, Vianode, to secure synthetic graphite anode materials starting in 2027.

General Motors has signed a multi-year, multi-billion dollar agreement for Norway's Vianode to provide the U.S. automaker with synthetic graphite anode materials for its electric vehicle batteries, the companies said on Wednesday.

Key Takeaways GM reached a deal with EV battery materials company Vianode to supply the automaker with synthetic anode graphite.Anode graphite is the largest material by weight in lithium-ion batteries,

The "multibillion"-dollar deal, according to a news release, covers supply of synthetic anode graphite toward 2033.

Once Norway's Vianode launches production in North America, the deal will run through 2033. The new plant could be in the U.S. or Canada.

Vianode has not revealed the location of the North American plant, but there are strong signs it will be in Ontario

The automaker struck a multi-billion dollar agreement to source low-carbon synthetic graphite for use by Ultium Cells in lithium-ion battery production.

The deal runs from 2027, when Vianode expects to begin producing synthetic graphite at a new North American plant, to 2033, according the companies. The material will be used in battery cells manufactured by the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture between GM and battery supplier LG Energy Solution.

Vianode has signed a long-term framework supply agreement with General Motors for anode graphite worth several billion US dollars until 2033. The material

The synthetic graphite will be used for EV batteries made by the Ultium Cells joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution.