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Toyota announced plans for a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant.
The plant near Greensboro, North Carolina, is slated to employ at least 1,750 people.
Toyota could receive more than $430 million in incentives, tax breaks and infrastructure upgrades from the state and local governments.
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