Governor Kevin Stitt has been working with the Oklahoma State Department of Commerce to lure tech companies to Oklahoma and has landed electric vehicle company, Canoo. It plans to build a manufacturing facility in Pryor’s MidAmerica Industrial Park.
The announcement was made at Canoo’s inaugural investor relations day at Texas Motor Speedway.
“We ran a multi-state competition and invested millions of dollars to find the right manufacturing facility,” said Canoo Chairman and CEO Tony Aquila. “Oklahoma was a head and shoulders above the other contenders because of its leadership, energy forward initiatives, strategic location and the hardworking ethic of its people. We would like to congratulate Governor Stitt and his team who competed to have Canoo in their state – and we pledge our commitment to bring more clean energy to the great State. Our investment in this manufacturing and technology center means we will deliver vehicles faster at scale – and fulfill our mission to bring affordable, purpose – built EVs to Everyone. We’re proud to be American made and to bring more than 2,000 jobs to Oklahoma.”
While the Pryor facility is being constructed, Canoo will take its first vehicles to market next year through another partnership. The “mega microfactory” is expected to be operational by the end of 2023.
Stitt praised Canoo’s decision.
“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,” 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.”
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story identified the MidAmerica Industrial Park as being located in Tulsa. It has been corrected to reflect the proper location in Pryor.
