Kansas and the Kansas City region are riding high after winning the megaproject known for months only as Project Ocean. Plans by Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd. to build a $4 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in De Soto bring the promise of 4,000 jobs. More than that, they position the region as a new player amid a sea change in how the world powers vehicles and other products of everyday life. “We will be the production epicenter for batteries that will power the increasing demand for EVs and a more sustainable world,” Gov. Laura Kelly said at a July 13 news conference. “A new facility of this size is transformational not only for Johnson County, but also for the surrounding area. … We’ve shown that the state of Kansas is truly a winning investment for companies small, large and mega-sized.”of Kansas. Gov. Laura Kelly says the state will be “the production epicenter for batteries that will power the increasing demand for EVs and a more sustainable world.”
Source: Kansas City Business Journal
