

Why is the US building electric car battery factories?
Oct 17, 2023
US manufacturer Ascend Elements chooses Kentucky to build electric car battery factory, previously an industry dominated by China. The podcast explores government incentives and the potential for job creation. It also discusses the clean energy transition from coal and the need for similar measures in the UK. The impact of government investment in electric car battery factories on job creation and local economies is examined.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
US Manufacturer's Investment in Electric Car Battery Factory
01:41 • 7min
Transitioning from Coal to Clean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities
08:29 • 8min
The Transition to Electric Vehicles and Job Creation in the Battery Belt
16:04 • 1min
Government investment in electric car battery factories and its impact on job creation
17:34 • 2min