Yesterday, President Biden announced $2.8 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 20 companies across 12 states to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. This new investment will help to lower costs and is yet another example of President Biden delivering on his promise to boost domestic manufacturing and create good-paying jobs for working families.
See what voters across the county are reading about how President Biden and Democrats continue to drive the manufacturing boom nationwide:
- In Alabama: AL.com: Colbert County project gets $117 million federal grant to support electric vehicle batteries
- In Georgia: The Augusta Chronicle: Augusta polymers plant wins $178 million grant to build electric-vehicle battery parts
- In Kentucky: Louisville Courier Journal: Electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky lands nearly $500 million federal investment
- In Louisiana: Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Louisiana EV battery industry footprint expanding with infrastructure bill funding
- In Missouri: St. Louis Post-Dispatch: New $400M plant to support EV battery production slated for St. Louis’ Carondelet area
- In Nevada: KOLO: Biden admin invests $57 million into northern Nevada for green energy
- In North Carolina: WRAL TechWire: Two NC companies land nearly $300M in lithium battery grants, to create hundreds of jobs
- In North Dakota: Grand Forks Herald: Proposed North Dakota plant to process ingredients for Tesla electric car batteries
- In Tennessee: WTVC: Chattanooga, McMinn EV battery companies to get millions in federal grants
- In Washington: KHQ: President Biden to award grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to manufacturing companies in Moses Lake
