Chinese battery maker Gotion High-tech has chosen Illinois as the site for its new state-of-the-art $2 billion electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery manufacturing plant, the state’s governor said on Friday. The factory will be built on a sprawling 150-acre site in Manteno and is expected to begin production next year. It will focus on lithium-ion battery cells, battery packs, and energy storage systems integration. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker referred to Gotion’s new gigafactory as “the most significant new manufacturing investment in Illinois in decades,” which he said will help to create 2,600 new jobs. “Today, we take another leap forward, announcing the largest electric vehicle battery production investment in Illinois to date,” Mr. Pritzker said in a statement on Sept. 8....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/chinese-ev-battery-maker-gotion-to-build-2-billion-gigafactory-in-illinois-5488832