Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2023

million in schools in Indiana to boost their STEM programs. The investment supports future STEM careers in the area, including job opportunities in the auto industry. During the unveiling of the new Grand Highlander three-row SUV, the Japanese automaker also announced an $803 million investment in Indiana.

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Teslarati

JULY 11, 2024

million for Stellantis’ Belvidere Assembly facility in Illinois, and $250 million for Stellantis’ planned EV drive module plant in Indiana. The facilities that would be supported by the grant are located in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia.

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Baua Electric

JULY 16, 2024

Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Blue Bird bagged $80 million to convert a Georgia plant to build electric school buses. billion in funding. Stellantis will receive $334.8

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge owner Stellantis announced plans to lay off 68 workers at an Ohio facility, warning of another 300 layoffs in Indiana if the situation does not improve. The company predicts a similar situation at a transmission and casting plant in Kokomo, Indiana.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

After discontinuing the production of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March 2022, BYD has been at the forefront of the industry’s shift to EVs. However, BYD has been building its supply chain for much longer. The company began building lithium-ion batteries in 1996.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

The last tenant of the 107,000-square-foot property was Mexican Industries, which made plastic moldings for the auto industry until filing for bankruptcy in 2001. The building will house offices, meeting rooms, training space and laboratories for developing and testing technologies for manufacturing.

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