• Exclusive Content
  • Events
  • Endeavor Business Media Energy
    1. e-Mobility

    Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR JV to Produce EV Battery Cells at New Mississippi Location

    Jan. 22, 2024
    Each of the companies will own 30% of and jointly control the business – which will focus on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology for commercial battery-electric trucks
    Cummins
    65ae7af0324319001e5ec29b Cummins

    A joint venture (JV) between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses, and PACCAR – has selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of its new 21 GWh battery cell manufacturing facility.

    Starting in 2027, the JV will localize battery cell production for commercial EVs and is expected to create more than 2,000 US manufacturing jobs, with an option for further expansion as demand grows.

    “This site selection represents an exciting and tangible step toward advancing our Destination Zero strategy and our vision to lead the industry toward a decarbonized future,” said Jennifer Rumsey, Cummins Chair and CEO. “We are excited to join the Marshall County community to drive economic growth and job creation in Mississippi while continuing to expand our strong partnerships and serve the diverse needs of our customers.”

    The JV between Accelera, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR was announced in September 2023 and hopes to create scale to deliver cost-effective and differentiated battery cell technology to support EV adoption for the medium- and heavy-duty commercial transportation sector.

    Each of the companies will own 30% of and jointly control the business – which will focus on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology for commercial battery-electric trucks.

    EVE Energy, a manufacturer of LFP battery cells for vehicles, was chosen to serve as the JV’s technology partner to contribute its battery cell design and manufacturing knowledge and will have a 10% ownership in the JV.

    About the Author

    EnergyTech Staff

    Rod Walton is senior editor for EnergyTech.com. He has spent 14 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist.

    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

    He can be reached at [email protected]. 

    EnergyTech is focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals. These include the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as the military, universities, data centers and microgrids.

    Many large-scale energy users such as Fortune 500 companies, and mission-critical users such as military bases, universities, healthcare facilities, public safety and data centers, shifting their energy priorities to reach net-zero carbon goals within the coming decades. These include plans for renewable energy power purchase agreements, but also on-site resiliency projects such as microgrids, combined heat and power, rooftop solar, energy storage, digitalization and building efficiency upgrades.