Japanese battery company to build factory in Kentucky
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Kentucky's governor says a Japanese battery technology company will build a $2 billion factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company will build a factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs in a $2 billion investment that reinforces the state's leadership in battery production, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday.
The Envision AESC plant at Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky will produce battery cells and modules to power the next generation of electric vehicles, the Democratic governor said.
The plant's products will be made for multiple auto manufacturers globally.
The announcement represents Kentucky's second-largest economic development investment, the governor said, following an even larger battery production plant announcement last year.
