Monday, April 13, 2009
Kentucky Announces Plans To Build 2,000 Job Plant
Governor Beshear announced Monday (today) the National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries is planning to build an approximately $600 million facility in Hardin County that will employ 2,000 workers and build lithium ion batteries for vehicles. Officials say, in about a year, they could begin building high-tech batteries. National Alliance has chosen a 1,551 acre site near Glendale in Hardin County. Kentucky was selected over seven other states.