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.

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,

General Motors signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Norway’s Vianode for the delivery of a material critical for electric-vehicle batteries, the companies said Wednesday. Vianode will supply synthetic anode graphite that will be used in next-generation EV batteries produced by Ultium Cells,