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Lion Electric Joliet Manufacturing Facility

Lion Electric

Joliet, IL, USA

-88.1790847, 41.4537353

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 142

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 5/7/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2022

Date Commercial Production Started: 11/9/2022

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 20000 EVs

Current Annual Production: 2500 EVs

Operating Status: Paused


Target Jobs: 1400

Capital Investment: $150 million

Congressional District: IL1

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Lion Electric Announces the Production of its First Made in America School Bus in its Joliet Illinois Factory”, Lion Electric, PR Newswire, 02 Nov 2022. 🔗


“Lion Electric Produces Its First Electric School Bus in the US”, Tiana May, Bus-News, 09 Nov 2022. 🔗



“Please wait while your request is being verified...”, thelionelectric.com, No Date. 🔗





“Lion Electric Announces Additional Amendments To Certain Senior Credit Instruments And Additional Workforce Reductions”, The Lion Electric Co., PR Newswire, 01 Dec 2024. 🔗


“Bus, Truck Maker Lion Electric Sells Facility to Raise Funds”, Keiron Greenhalgh, Transport Topics, 06 Dec 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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