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,

General Motors and Vianode just solidified a multibillion-dollar deal that will push EV battery technology to new heights.

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.

General Motors has signed a multi-year, multi-billion dollar agreement for Norway's Vianode to provide the U.S. automaker with synthetic graphite anode materials for its electric vehicle batteries, the companies said on Wednesday.