# LG Electronics to build $25M EV components plant in Hazel Park, Michigan

LG Electronics announced plans to establish a $25 million factory for advanced electric-vehicle components in Hazel Park, Michigan. The 250,000-sq.-ft. facility will produce EV components starting in 2018, creating at least 292 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-08-22
- Where: Hazel Park, Michigan, United States
- Value: $25.0M
- Jobs: 292
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: electric-vehicle components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [LG Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/11457.md)

## Sources

- [wardsauto.com](https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-wards-lg-electronics-taps-michigan-for-ev-components-plant/790961/), 2017-08-22: "LG's initiative to develop and produce world-class EV components in the United States represents a key pillar of our strategy to be the best technology partner to U.S. automakers."
- [lg.com](https://www.lg.com/global/mobility/media-center/press-release/lg-electronics-to-establish-factory-for-electric-vehicle-components), 2017-08-23: "LG today announced plans to establish a factory for advanced electric vehicle (EV) components in the United States."
- [autotechinsight.spglobal.com](https://autotechinsight.spglobal.com/news/5241587/lg-electronics-plans-to-set-up-ev-component-plant-in-us), 2017-08-23: "LG Electronics is planning to set up an electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing plant in Michigan, the United States, the company announced in a press release on 23 August."

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