New Car Battery Plant Construction in the Midwest

[dlgoff]

Panasonic is going to build an electric car battery factory plant in DeSoto, KS. Will hire 4000 jobs at the plant and another 4000 jobs throughout the state. IIRC, the factory will cost 4 billion dollars to build.

edit: corrected spelling of DeSoto

 

[berkeman]

Yeah, it seems like a growing industry.

 

[dlgoff]

Here's a video where
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announces that Panasonic to build a $4 billion EV battery plant near DeSoto that will create 4,000 jobs. BY JILL TOYOSHIBA

https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article263474773.html

 

[Tom.G]

Hmm... $4billion and 4000 workers = $1 000 000 investment per worker.
Either:
1) those workers better be D*mn productive
2) or the profit margin astronomical

 

[dlgoff]

Either:
1) those workers better be D*mn productive
2) or the profit margin astronomical

 

[tech99]

I am surprised no one has mentioned sustainability of the plant as part of ther EEV CO2 equation.