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Company representative says Shelbyville chosen for battery investment due to trained workforce and auto-industry links
Summary
A company representative told the meeting the firm was founded in 2011 and decided in 2012 to invest in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to build battery capacity, citing the region’s educated workforce, science-and-technology support and ties to the automotive industry. The representative did not specify investment size or job counts.
A company representative said the firm was founded in 2011 and decided in 2012 to invest in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to build battery manufacturing capacity, citing the region’s educated workforce and strong support for science, technology and industry.
The representative said the company started later than competitors but "through aggressive investment" became a company "with the largest capacity in the country" and is now making deliveries to multiple customers. The official added the battery business is closely tied to the automotive industry, which influenced the decision to locate in Tennessee because of the available skilled labor.
The representative did not provide figures for the size of the investment, the number of jobs expected or details about incentives or approvals. The remarks focused on the company’s timeline (founded in 2011; investment decision in 2012), its capacity claim and the rationale for choosing Shelbyville, rather than on specific economic-development terms or contracts.
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