Can this small Michigan town handle a huge EV battery plant?

Big Rapids 1014-main_i.jpg — Big Rapids saw a population decline of over 27 percent between 2010 and 2020, and the downtown, shown here, has "quite a few" empty storefronts, said nearby resident Linda Ensing. (Bryan Esler\/Crain's Detroit Business)

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RACHEL WATSON

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Crain's Detroit Business

October 17, 2022 09:45 AM

As Gotion Inc. plans to build a massive electric vehicle battery plant near Big Rapids, Mich., locals agree there will be strong demand for the high-tech, high-wage jobs it would create.

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