EV battery plant

Nearly $11 million in state funds will go toward the construction of 16 public charging stations — including one in Hopkinsville.

The $225 million facility in South Park near Interstate 24 is expected to be operational in 2025.

The facility will supply material to the $1 billion Ascend Elements Apex I plant currently under construction at Commerce Park II.

The largest EV battery plant in the world could help change the future of how we drive. But the future is what historic downtown Glendale prides itself on avoiding.

The investment comes among a boom in EV battery manufacturing across the state.

Last week, Kentucky reportedly became the first state to require new EV charging stations to include a Tesla-compatible plug.

The company had planned to invest $504 million in a plant at Commerce Park II that would employ more than 500 workers.

Electric vehicles sales are expected to surge over the next 10 years and legislators around the country are debating who should build the electric charging stations that will be needed — electric utilities or private businesses?

The Department of Energy canceled negotiations for the grant after members of Congress alleged the company had improper ties with China.

Many Americans may not be willing to take the leap of faith to electric vehicles if they don't trust that public chargers will work.

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