We have five major automobile manufacturers in Alabama — Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes, and Toyota — but we could become an even bigger player in the industry. Alabama, among the top four states in automobile production, is set to experience a potential windfall from the mandate for electric vehicles (EVs). The windfall is in the form of large deposits of graphite in Coosa County and adjacent areas. Graphite is required in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries. It was recently announced that Alabama Graphite Products will construct a 2 million plant near Alexander City that will initially employ about 100 workers....

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