Gotion and Green Charter Township settle battery plant dispute

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 00:02 · Archive

Electric vehicle battery maker Gotion has settled a lawsuit with Green Charter Township over a cancelled $2.4 billion Michigan battery plant project.

Electric vehicle battery maker Gotion and Green Charter Township have reached a settlement agreement, ending litigation over a proposed $2.4 billion battery plant project in Mecosta County, Michigan. Gotion sued the township in March 2024 for nearly $24 million in damages following a breach of contract claim. Under the settlement, Gotion will drop the lawsuit, walk away from the project entirely and return the acquired development land to the Michigan State Land Bank.

The project was first introduced in October 2022 and was billed as the largest economic development effort in Northern Michigan history, promising to bring 2,300 jobs to the area. It faced significant local and statewide opposition over environmental concerns and alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In November 2023, the entire Green Charter Township Board was recalled; the new board then rescinded contracts agreed to by the former board.

Under the settlement terms, Green Charter Township must repay $160,000 related to a drafted fire contract amendment and $1 in damages. The state of Michigan will drop its demand for Gotion to repay more than $24 million in grant funding used to buy the property. All parties agreed to terminate all remaining project agreements and drop any claims against each other. The settlement ends litigation that cost Green Charter Township hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

How it is being reported

• Gotion settles federal lawsuit and abandons $2.4 billion battery plant projectGotion sued the township in March 2024 for nearly $24 million in damages following a breach of contract claim. Under the agreement, Gotion will drop the lawsuit, walk away from the project entirely and return the acquired development land to the Michigan State Land Bank.9And10News · 22 Oct, 23:48
• Gotion and Green Charter Township reach settlementGreen Charter Township and electric vehicle battery manufacturer, Gotion, have settled their legal dispute following a lawsuit filed by the company in January.Woodtv · 21 Oct, 23:46

In this story: Gotion · Green Charter Township · Michigan · Michigan Economic Development Corporation · Michigan State Land Bank · Mecosta County

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