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Beiyi SEOW

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

EV fast-charger manufacturer Kempower is investing around $40 million in North Carolina, with a facility in Durham (Credit: AFP)

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.

The 28-year-old from Greensboro is among students of an apprenticeship program at Guilford Technical Community College, working three days weekly with the automaker with an eye on future employment.

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