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In December 2021, Toyota first announced plans for a major North Carolina battery plant on a 1,800-acre megasite about 20 miles southeast of Greensboro near the town of Liberty.
Toyota announced the plant on December 6, 2021, with groundbreaking taking place in mid-2022. [7] The plant will cost Toyota US$13.9 billion to build, [5] with the company officials saying they selected North Carolina for the new plant based on the availability of renewable energy from Duke Energy.
Toyota announced it would invest an additional $8 billion into its North Carolina battery plant, creating an additional 3,000 jobs. Toyota’s $13.9 billion battery plant now being built in NC ...
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April 26 – Chernobyl disaster: An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant led to a meltdown resulting in the worst nuclear accident in history to date. September 5 – Hotel Caledonien fire: A fire at the Hotel Caledonien in Kristiansand, Norway killed 14 and injured 60. [147]
Lawmakers this week approved another $150 million for highway construction near the Randolph County factory.
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Meanwhile, North Carolina lawmakers redoubled their support for the plant this week, approving $150 million for road construction to improve access from U.S. 421.