Gotion sues Michigan township over killed $2.4B battery plant

Gotion, a US subsidiary of Chinese battery maker Gotion High-Tech, is suing Green Charter Township in Michigan for at least $23 million in damages after residents recalled their town board and killed a $2.36 billion EV battery plant. The township, with only 3,000 residents, has already spent nearly $400,000 in legal fees and faces potential budget collapse. The case highlights a core tension in US industrial policy: Washington wants domestic battery and semiconductor factories to reduce reliance on China, but local communities are increasingly rejecting the plants. China controls 94% of global lithium iron phosphate battery production, making technology transfer from companies like Gotion critical for US supply chain independence. The dispute has become a political flashpoint, with Republican lawmakers framing it as 'CCP lawfare' and the case drawing national attention during the 2024 presidential campaign.

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