GREEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered a Michigan community to stop blocking efforts to bring a major electric vehicle battery business to a rural region. Gotion, a China-based manufacturer, was granted a preliminary injunction Friday after arguing that Mecosta County’s Green Township has refused to stick to an agreement made by elected officials who were subsequently removed from office. Despite that recall last November, a deal still is a deal, Gotion said. Gotion “has already invested over $24 million into the project by way of real estate acquisition costs and other related fees,” U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering said. She ordered the township to comply with a previously approved development agreement while the case remains in court. The company plans to make components for electric vehicle batteries, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Grand Rapids. The project, valued at more than $2 billion, could bring thousands of jobs. |
Villages Become Entrepreneurship Hubs for Youngsters in ChongqingDay 4 Roundup: China Continues Dominance with 23 Golds, Another Shooting World Record ShatteredChina's Tibet Achieves Overall Carbon NeutralityCalligraphy, Painting Industry Thrives in E China's CountyTrapped Passengers in Mentougou District of Beijing Safely TransferredChina Takes 13th Consecutive Team Title in Women's Gymnastics at AsiadHeritage Protection Breathes New Life into China's Millennia70th Anniversary of Founding of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Celebrated in GansuCouples Get Married on Qixi Festival in ChinaSmart China Expo 2023 Opens in China's Chongqing