Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans
An article from Dive Brief The North Carolina plant would have expanded the company’s capacity 40 times over. Its facilities in Michigan and California have also closed. Published Sept. 9, 2025 The site of the Kingsboro Business Park in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Battery maker Natron Energy was slated to build a $1.4 billion factory on the land, creating more than 1,000 jobs. Courtesy of Carolinas Gateway Partnership First published on This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you...