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John Deere Electric Powertrain to Build New Battery Production Facility in North Carolina

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that John Deere and Austrian company Kreisel Electric, of which John Deere acquired majority ownership in 2022, will invest $69.6 million to establish the North American headquarters for John Deere Electric Powertrain and build a battery and charger manufacturing facility in Kernersville, N.C. The investment is expected to create 50 jobs.

According to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the 115,000-square-foot facility will be used to manufacture Kreisel battery packs for high-performance and large, off-highway equipment applications. The factory will also manufacture Chimero charger technology for e-mobility, stationary systems and Level 3 charging solutions.

“Within the evolving off-highway equipment market, we are prioritizing the development of a robust charging ecosystem and battery portfolio that can support and sustain the long-term adoption of electrification across a wide variety of applications,” said Pierre Guyot, senior vice president of John Deere Power Systems and chairman of Kreisel Electric.

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