Mississippi legislators approve incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries
The Mississippi Legislature on Thursday gave broad bipartisan approval to state incentives for factories that make electric vehicle batteries. The project promises to create 2,000 jobs with an average salary of about $66,000. After lawmakers voted, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves named the four companies involved. Heavy-duty truck manufacturers Cummins Axelera, Daimler Trucks and PACCAR will […]
Tech leaders behind ‘California Forever’ try to win over locals with 15K ‘good-paying’ jobs, massive financial incentives
The Silicon Valley tech moguls behind California's new city plans are trying to win over skeptical locals by: Providing “10 Guarantees” Wednesday's report said it was “legally binding.” News post on the project website. The company behind the project, California Forever, has secretly purchased 52,000 acres of land near Travis Air Force Base in Solano […]
Mississippi Gov. Reeves pushes for $350M in EV battery plant incentives
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is asking lawmakers for $350 million in incentives for a planned plant in Marshall County that would make electric vehicle batteries and employ about 2,000 people. The Republican governor on Tuesday declined to name the company that plans to spend $1.9 billion to build the north Mississippi facility. This is the […]