Stitt helps secure electric vehicle manufacturing investment; 2,000 jobs coming to Pryor

GOVERNOR STITT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SECURE HISTORIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT FOR OKLAHOMA Canoo to bring more than 2,000 jobs to Oklahoma and position state as innovation leader FORT WORTH, Texas (June 17, 2021) – Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce secured a historic electric vehicle manufacturing investment today as Canoo announced a commitment to create more than 2,000 jobs and build its first mega microfactory on a 400-acre site at the MidAmerica Industrial Park located near Tulsa, Okla. Canoo Chairman and CEO Tony Aquila invited Governor Stitt and Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development Scott Mueller to the company’s inaugural investor relations day at Texas Motor Speedway to make the announcement. “Oklahoma has always been a pioneer in the energy industry, and this partnership with Canoo shows that our state is an innovation leader in electric vehicle technology,” Governor Stitt said. “We are thrilled to partner with Canoo and Chairman and CEO Tony Aquila to provide high-paying jobs for Oklahomans and position America as the global leader for vehicle manufacturing for decades to come.” Aquila praised the governor for his focus on innovation to diversify the state’s economy and Oklahoma’s business-friendly policies. Read more » by Jamison Faught - June 18, 2021 at 08:09AM

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