Governor Josh Stein and Toyota leaders celebrate opening of first battery plant in NC
By Faith Wolpert
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LIBERTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Governor Josh Stein and Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley are joining Toyota to celebrate the opening and start of production at the company’s first North American battery plant.
Four buildings, each covering one million square feet, will produce batteries for hybrid electric, fully electric, and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
On Wednesday, Toyota announced it would donate $2.7 million to Guilford County Schools, Asheboro City Schools and Shift_ed as part of community investment in STEM education.
“Today we celebrate historic progress as Toyota scales battery production right here in North Carolina,” said Gov. Stein. “This groundbreaking investment will create more than 5,000 new jobs for North Carolinians and will strengthen our clean energy economy.”
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