Robert Ficano

The World

Just Charge It: GM to Open New Battery Plant

GM will bring 100 new jobs to Wayne County, Michigan when it opens a plant to assemble battery packs for the forthcoming Chevy Volt. The Takeaway talks to New York Times auto industry reporter Nick Bunkley and Wayne County executive Robert Ficano.

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