U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers campaigned in Mecosta County Wednesday, promising to fight against a proposed $2.3 billion EV battery plant with ties to China. Company officials say they’re moving ahead anyway, and supporters still see possible benefits for the region.
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Gotion scores court win in battle to build battery plant in Green Township
A federal judge has sided with Gotion Inc., upholding a preliminary injunction issued after the Green Township Board tried to stall efforts to build a battery plant near Big Rapids.
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Michigan has spent $1B on EV, battery plants. So far, they’ve created 200 jobs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer bet big on five companies that promised $16 billion in investments and 12,000 jobs. The projects didn’t need to create jobs before getting the money, and now all are delayed or downsized.
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Where mega battery, EV projects stand after $1 billion in Michigan subsidies
Michigan has pledged $2 billion to five companies promising huge investments. The projects are behind amid flux in the auto industry. Here’s where they all stand.
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Gotion submits site plan to Mecosta County for EV battery factory
Gotion, a subsidiary of one of China’s largest battery suppliers, has submitted site plans for the controversial electric vehicle battery plant it wants to build near Big Rapids.
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New scrutiny challenges Michigan's investment in Gotion EV battery plant
While many of Michigan’s largest EV battery projects are slowing, Gotion Inc.’s plans are on track near Big Rapids, but scrutiny from a new township board creates new challenges for the deal.
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5 Michigan township officials recalled for Chinese-owned Gotion project
Voters in Green Charter Township recalled the board members after they approved the secretive battery plant deal, which critics said raised national security and environmental concerns.
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Trump said EVs will ‘decimate’ Michigan. Bridge fact-checks his claims
In an appeal to blue-collar voters, former President Donald Trump told Michigan supporters the Biden administration’s push toward an electric vehicle future will kill jobs and cost state taxpayers ‘hundreds of billions’ of dollars.
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U.S. won’t intervene in Michigan’s Gotion deal after company seeks review
The committee that leads national security reviews of foreign investment in the U.S. overseen by the Department of Treasury determined the EV battery plant deal is not within its jurisdiction, Gotion said, clearing the way for the $2.3 billion project near Big Rapids.
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Michigan eyes new megasite near Flint Bishop airport with $1.5M funding
The state continues to seek land where large-scale business projects can be built. On Tuesday, it allocated another $6 million — including money for the site near Flint.