EV Battery Factory Gets $365 Million Incentives Package Approved in Special Session
A $365 million package for a factory to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in Marshall County, Miss., earned broad, bipartisan approval.
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A $365 million package for a factory to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in Marshall County, Miss., earned broad, bipartisan approval.
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