Oregon may get electric car plant

[jpak]

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/03/30/daily53.html

Oregon is one of eight states in consideration for an electric car manufacturing plant that could employ 900 workers.

Representatives from Think North America will visit Portland on Tuesday in an appearance with Gov. Ted Kulongoski, a spokesman confirmed Friday morning.

The Norway-based company announced in March that it's in discussions with eight states about building a manufacturing plant and technical center for its compact electric car, the Think city.

The plant would initially employ 300 and be capable of producing 16,000 cars per year. It would ultimately grow to 60,000 cars per year and 900 workers, the company said.

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[bluestateguy]

1. Oregon is a pretty pro-union pro-worker state, right?

nt

[blue_onyx]

2. I've never heard of this company before

I'm glad Michigan is in the running for the plant too.

[IDemo]

8. From Norway. They sound like a reputable company

They've been around for awhile, and the City looks like a fairly marketable vehicle, if small.

http://www.think.no/
http://www.think.no/var/think/storage/images/media/images/th!nk-city_4_web/8289-1-eng-GB/TH!NK-city_4_web.jpg

[ClarkUSA]

3. I hope Detroit, Michigan gets it... because they need good news very badly.

[renate]

4. I do too

A drop in the bucket, but still, it would be encouraging.

[excess_3]

7. good news? really?

this company ain't doing this for free.

they expect...
tax abatements, preferably paying zero property tax
industrial revenue bonds
state income tax breaks,
etc etc, etc

led the bidding begin

[OregonBlue]

5. Well I'm selfish and I hope we get it!! Actually I'll just be happy if ANY northern state gets

these jobs.

[bkkyosemite]

6. Oregon's unemployment rate is over 12% in my county So. Oregon and almost 11% state wide.