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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and an entourage of top state officials...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and an entourage of top state officials planned to depart for the United Kingdom Tuesday on a weeklong hunt for climate-friendly investment and to tout Illinois' new clean-energy law at the global climate change summit in Scotland.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and an entourage of top state officials planned to depart for the United Kingdom Tuesday on a weeklong hunt for climate-friendly investment and to tout Illinois' new clean-energy law at the global climate change summit in Scotland.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and an entourage of top state officials...

Commercial vehicle maker Lion Electric announces $70 million facility for Joliet May 10, 2021 Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials and the Lion Electric Company — a Canadian based manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles — to announce a significant investment in Illinois, with plans to build the company’s first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility and the largest plant of its kind in the country. A minimum of $70 million will be i...

May 10, 2021 JOLIET – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the Lion Electric Company, a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, will build the company’s first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility and the largest plant of its kind in the country. A minimum of $70 million will be invested to build a new facility dedicated to producing electric vehicles in the U.S. The facility is expected to come online in the second half of 2022, setting into motion annual produc...

Canada based manufacturer opening plant in Illinois, adding at least 745 jobs Unmute JOLIET, Ill. (WREX) — Canadas Lion Electric Company is opening its first plant in the U.S. and chose Illinois as the location! Governor JB Pritzkers office announced the deal on Friday. Lion Electric Company manufactures all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles. A minimum of $70 million will be invested to build a new facility dedicated to producing medium and heavy-duty ...

Electric vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Company to build first-ever US plant in Joliet ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team Electric vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Company to build first-ever US plant in Joliet Replay Video UP NEXT A Canadian company that makes electric vehicles is building a plant in Illinois and will be bringing more than 800 jobs to the state. Fully Electric buses are the future and the future is rolling cleanly and quietly in to Illinois. The news will be a h...

School buses and mail/package delivery vehicles would seem to be the “lowest hanging fruit” on the tree for EV adoption (fixed routes, fleet charging during off hours, etc.). And Illinois is well positioned to be a tough competitor in both markets with Rivian and now Lion in the state. Well played, JB. - Socially DIstant Watcher - Friday, May 7, 21 @ 10:28 am: It’s a shame no one’s hitting the klaxon about what a terrible state Illinois is and is going to be. Or, maybe these companies ...

Share this article Share this article Joliet, Illinois Facility Planned to Begin Production in Second Half of 2022 with Annual Capacity of up to 20,000 Zero-Emission Vehicles MONTREAL, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has selected Joliet, Ill., for the construction of its U.S. manufacturing facility. The new facility will repr...