Natron Energy, a commercial manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S., will invest $1.4 billion to establish a sodium-ion battery giga-factory at the Kingsboro CSX Select Megasite in Edgecombe County, NC, creating more than 1,000 jobs. The new facility will add to the company’s Michigan-based production capabilities. Natron said it will receive close to $30 million from the North Carolina Megasite Readiness Program for onsite preparation of the Kingsboro Megasite.