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I moved to Kansas from Arkansas when my father got a job at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in Desoto Kansas. Now that plant will be making Batteries for electric autos. I wish my dad was still alive to see this.
Panasonic has officially announced the construction of a new facility in DeSoto, Kansas, dedicated to the production of cylindrical Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The plant is expected to commence mass production by the end of March 2025. The decision to establish the facility in this location is attributed to the advocacy of the Kansas governor, highlighting the state's strategic importance for electric vehicle manufacturing.
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The company made the announcement overnight. The new facility will produce cylindrical Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Mass production is targeted to begin by the end of March 2025.
I think it was because the governor pushed for it. Lots of ads but here is what I found: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-new...-4b-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-in-de-sotoberkeman said:Do you have any idea why they chose that location?