Six months later, still lots of questions, few answers surrounding GreenTech
by Clay Chandler
Published: April 18,2010
Tags: GreenTech, Toyota, Tunica County, Xiaolin “Charles” Wang
Almost exactly six months ago, Tunica County was the site of one of the most bizarre economic development announcements in recent Mississippi history. Xiaolin “Charles” Wang, a Chinese businessman, donned a hard hat and said he planned to build in Tunica a $1-billion hybrid vehicle manufacturing facility that would produce 1,500 vehicles a year and [...]
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