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Livonia Could Get Electric Battery Plant

POSTED: Friday, April 10, 2009

UPDATED: 7:38 am EDT April 14, 2009

LIVONIA, Mich -- Livonia leaders have cleared the way for a electric car battery manufacturer to move in.

City Council members approved a resolution of support to designate 39000 Seven Mile Road as a Renaissance Zone Wednesday night.

Technicolor Video used to be located at the site.

If the Michigan Economic Development Corp. approves the Renaissance Zone designation, A123 Systems, a Boston-based battery supplier, will move its headquarters there.

That approval would also pave the way for A123 to possibly receive $10 million in grants, a $4 million loan, a new job creation tax credit and advanced battery tax credits.

A123 Systems has Michigan facilities in Ann Arbor and Novi.

Chrysler recently signed the Boston-based company as its battery supplier to put its electric vehicles on the road next year.

The move could create 300 jobs over the next two years.

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