Lear Corp. will spend $112.5 million to expand three facilities in Michigan to boost its EV components business. The investment includes the construction of a 120,000-square-foot facility in Independence Township, northwest of Detroit, and the expansion of operations in Sterling Heights, Mich., and Traverse City, Mich.
The Southfield, Mich., supplier said it will build electrical subsystems for EV batteries, including battery disconnect units.
General Motors selected Lear last year to supply battery disconnect units and other components for GM’s Ultium EV platform.
The Independence Township location will be used for production, warehousing, testing and office space, while the existing plants in Traverse City and Sterling Heights will supply the new factory.
