KORE Power secures $850M federal loan for EV battery factory in Arizona.
KORE Power's construction of its EV battery factory in Arizona is set to be accelerated with an $850m loan from the US Department of Energy. The factory will produce nickel manganese cobalt and lithium-ion iron phosphate battery cells for EVs and battery storage systems in the US, with an annual production capacity of 6 GWh. The facility is expected to create 1,250 direct jobs when operating at capacity and will begin delivering batteries by the end of 2024 or early 2025.