Whitmer, MEDC announce new battery plant in Big Rapids, 2,000+ new jobs
The plant, which will be operated by Gotion, is expected to create more than 2,300 jobs and invest in more than $2.3 billion, according to the Michigan governor’s office.
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The plant, which will be operated by Gotion, is expected to create more than 2,300 jobs and invest in more than $2.3 billion, according to the Michigan governor’s office.
WASHINGTON/DETROIT -Chinese battery company Gotion High Tech and Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy will open separate, new electric-vehicle battery plants worth a combined $4 billion in...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called it "the biggest ever economic development project in Northern Michigan" and said the plant further cements the state's position as a leader in electric vehicle manufacturing.
Michigan’s effort to gain massive manufacturing sites for EV batteries leapt forward on Wednesday with deals near Big Rapids and metro Detroit, bringing the total to four this year.
By David Shepardson and Paul Lienert WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -Chinese battery company Gotion High Tech and Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy...