US Forges New 'Battery Belt' In Hopes Of Electric Future

Growing up, Devante Cuthbertson assumed he might have to leave his North Carolina hometown to pursue a career, but a new multi-billion-dollar Toyota battery plant is offering him a reason to stay put.

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"At one point, I felt maybe I'd go to a different state or a different country and try different job avenues," Cuthbertson told AFP. But when the.