Electric vehicle maker close to $1M in incentives from OKC
[Staff, 2022-12-06 17:21:00,
HERE’S ANDY WEBER. RIGHT NOW YOU USE IS A THIRD PARTY TO MAKE THEIR VEHICLES. BUT WITH THIS NEW PLANT, BOTH THE BATTERY AND CAR MANUFACTURING WOULD HAPPEN HERE IN OKLAHOMA STARTING IN 2023. IT IS PERFORMANCE BASED. SO IT DOES REQUIRE THAT COMPANY MEET PERFORMANCE METRICS, INCLUDING JOBS, EMPLOYMENT, HIRING AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT. AND THEN WE PAY OUT ON A STRUCTURED BASIS PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES BACK TO THEM AS A REBATE. CANOO IS PROMISING 550 JOBS, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT ENGINEERS, LINE WORKERS AND CLERICAL. ROLES. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE BE AROUND $71,000, WITH FACTORY JOBS LIKELY STARTING AT $25 AN HOUR. JOB CREATION. AND WHO’S ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE JOBS WAS THE FOCUS OF CONVERSATIONS DURING TUESDAY’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ARE YOU GOING TO BE A FELON FRIENDLY COMPANY WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO EMPLOY OUR FOLKS WHO HAVE HAD FELONIES? WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FOR ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THIS POSITION. AND FOR US. SECOND, CHANCES ARE VERY IMPORTANT. AND SINCE THE COMPANY ALREADY HAS THE GO AHEAD FROM OAK C’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST, ALL THEY’LL NEED IS ONE MORE FINAL VOTE FROM THE CI
Electric vehicle maker closer to getting $1M in incentives from OKC for plant
Canoo looks to build its new manufacturing facility in OKC, near Interstate 40 and Morgan Road
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