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Rivian wins massive incentive package for R2 vehicle production in Illinois

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Rivian has won a massive $827 million incentive package from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, which will be used to expand the R2 production facility in Normal, Illinois. Rivian’s Georgia plant remains an extremely important part of its strategy to scale production of R2 and R3.

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Tesla has secured a massive new building in Illinois

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Tesla has secured a long-term lease on a massive new building located in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, near St. It’s not clear what the building will be used for, but it’s likely going to be a giant parts distribution center. The post Tesla has secured a massive new building in Illinois appeared first on Electrek.

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Rivian in talks with Illinois about incentives ahead of R2 production

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Rivian is now in discussions about a new incentive arrangement with the state of Illinois, after the electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled its upcoming R2 SUV earlier this week, now set to be built within the state. The post Rivian in talks with Illinois about incentives ahead of R2 production appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

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Building our recently announced second domestic manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia (500,000 targeted annual production capacity with eventual co-located cell production),” Rivian listed in its list of achievements. Waiting for Rivian announce their GA news …. automotive market. pic.twitter.com/RsXPHlKXSb.

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Lion Electric to construct the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles plant in US

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Lion Electric will build a new manufacturing plant in Joliet, Illinois. The company has committed to an initial investment of at least $70 million over a three-year period, as part of its agreement with the government of Illinois.

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Stellantis-UAW Deal Will Bring Another Midsize Truck to the Market

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Stellantis agreed to reopen its Belvidere, Illinois facility to build a new pickup model as part of its tentative deal to end the strike. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Rivian CEO expanding duties to include product teams

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According to a regulatory filing and internal memos cited in a report from Automotive News , all Rivian product teams will now report directly to Scaringe, including workers in areas like software, autonomy and design. “Nick will be advising through 2024.”