Toyota bringing green jobs, clean energy to Greensboro-Randolph Megasite | Dig In 2 It

By Ben Briscoe · WFMY

In this mention

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Toyota will invest $1.29 billion in a battery manufacturing plant at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, creating at least 1,750 new jobs. Stan Cross, Electric Transportation Policy Director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, highlighted the growth potential of the EV market, noting current 2-3% market penetration nationwide. The article emphasizes North Carolina's renewable energy advantages, including top-four solar capacity and the largest land-based wind farm in the Southeast.

The jobs we create and the economic development that comes from Toyota and other manufactures are just a drop in the bucket of what's possible. Right now nationwide, we've only seen about 2-3 percent market penetration of electric vehicles. As that grows, the number of businesses is going to be growing exponentially.
Stan Cross

Read the full article at WFMY

Original clipping

PDF didn't open? Open it in a new tab →