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US Battery Startup Opens China Factory as Trump and Xi Meet
Original: CHOOSING CHINA: US Battery Startup That Ditched Kentucky for China Opens Factory as Trump and Xi Meet
An American battery startup that abandoned plans to build a plant in Kentucky has opened its factory in China, with the announcement landing just as President Trump and President Xi meet. The move highlights a continuing debate over whether the US can keep clean-energy manufacturing at home as China dominates battery production.
Why now: The factory opening was timed to coincide with high-profile US-China talks, drawing attention to companies shifting manufacturing to China.
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- CHOOSING CHINA: US Battery Startup That Ditched Kentucky for China Opens Factory as Trump and Xi Meet · EnergyNow.com
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