Commission Expected To Support For Electric Car Company In Century

October 16, 2008

The Escambia County Commission is expected to approve a resolution tonight in support of an electric vehicle manufacturer that plans to locate in the county.

NorthEscambia.com was the first to break the story last Friday that  an electric car manufacturing company that could eventually employ over 1,000 people has planned to locate its primary plant in Century.

“The electric car assembly plant is planned for the Century Industrial Park,” Larry Newsom, director of Escambia County’s industrial development effort told NorthEscambia.com last week. “The details are still being worked out, but the resolution in support of the project is needed next week so the state can provide the company with a grant.”

Newsom said project plans call for the initial production of 150 cars per month. The plant is expected to employee about 250 people shortly after startup, with an eventual employment of 1,100 to 1,200 within five years.

The resolution by the commission tonight is a necessary step for the company to obtain state grant funding, Newsom said.

To read NorthEscambia.com’s complete report on the electric car company, click here.

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