GM says it has developed cells that will make batteries cheaper and more energy dense. The automaker aims to be the first to bring them to market.

The Detroit automaker is trying to lower its battery costs to enable cost parity with its gas-powered products by adding new types of cells and chemistries in those cells.

General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs, providing a 33% higher energy density compared to the best lithium iron phosphate (LFP)-based cells,