Biden Administration Invests $1.7B to Transform Auto Plants into EV Production Sites, Creating Thousands of Union Jobs

Belvidere, Illinois, Illinois United States of America
Biden administration invests $1.7B to transform auto plants into EV production sites
Blue Bird Corporation's Fort Valley, Georgia facility to make electric school buses with nearly $80M
Eight states to receive funding: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia
General Motors factory in Lansing, Michigan to produce electrified models with $500M grant
Harley-Davidson facility in York, Pennsylvania to make electric motorcycles with $89M
Stellantis factory in Belvidere, Illinois to become EV assembly plant with $334M grant
Thousands of union jobs to be created or retained
Biden Administration Invests $1.7B to Transform Auto Plants into EV Production Sites, Creating Thousands of Union Jobs

The Biden administration announced a $1.7 billion plan to convert closed-down or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities into electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid vehicle production sites across eight states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. The funding comes as the growth rate of EV sales has slowed down despite increasing interest from mass market consumers. This investment aims to create thousands of good-paying union jobs while retaining existing ones in the auto industry.

One of the facilities set to receive funding is a Stellantis factory in Belvidere, Illinois, which will be converted into an EV assembly plant using $334 million in grant money. The company will also receive an additional $250 million to retrofit its transmission plant for the production of electric drive modules.

Another recipient is General Motors' 25-year-old factory in Lansing, Michigan, which will produce electrified models with a $500 million grant. Harley-Davidson's facility in York, Pennsylvania, will become an electric motorcycle assembly plant with $89 million.

Blue Bird Corporation's Fort Valley, Georgia facility plans to make electric school buses and will receive nearly $80 million. Several other factories across Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia will also benefit from the grants.

The Biden administration emphasizes that these investments are crucial for the future of the auto industry in America and for creating jobs in communities that have long driven the U.S. economy.

It is important to note that this investment comes as growth in new electric vehicle sales has slowed down, even as total EV sales continue to rise. The industry is currently facing challenges bridging the gap from early adopters to mass market consumers, leading some automakers to take an increased interest in the hybrid space.

The grants are part of a larger $15.5 billion program administered by the Department of Energy that seeks to retrofit existing manufacturing facilities into EV and clean vehicle assembly operations. The funding was approved as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is President Biden's landmark climate legislation.

The grants will help ensure that the future of the auto industry is made in America by American union workers.


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Shuttered auto plants will become EV factories thanks to $1.7 billion Biden program

The Verge Andrew J. Thursday, 11 July 2024 09:00
  • Unique Points
    • The Biden administration announced $1.7 billion to convert endangered or shuttered auto plants into electric vehicle manufacturing facilities.
    • Eleven auto factories across eight states will receive the funding for retrofitting their operations for EV manufacturing.
    • Types of goods these factories will produce include parts for electric motorcycles, school buses, hybrid powertrains, heavy-duty commercial truck batteries, and electric SUVs.
    • An idled Stellantis factory in Belvidere, Illinois, will be converted into an EV assembly plant using $334 million in grant money.
    • Stellantis will also receive an additional $250 million to retrofit its transmission plant for the production of electric drive modules.
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    The author makes several statements without explicitly stating a fallacy. However, there are a few instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The author states that the Biden administration announced $1.7 billion to convert endangered or shuttered plants into electric vehicle manufacturing facilities, but does not provide any evidence or reasoning for why this is significant or important beyond quoting administration officials. This can be considered an appeal to authority as the author is relying on the authority of the Biden administration and their statements without providing any independent reasoning. The author also states that 'President Joe Biden made EVs a central piece of his climate platform' and 'Biden has made EVs a central piece of his climate platform, approving billions of dollars in new spending on consumer incentives for car shoppers and charging station installations.' These statements can be considered inflammatory rhetoric as they are making a strong statement about the importance of EVs in Biden's climate platform without providing any evidence or reasoning beyond the fact that Biden has announced funding for EVs. However, these instances do not significantly impact the overall quality of the article and do not detract from its accuracy or objectivity.
    • ]The Biden administration announced $1.7 billion to convert endangered or shuttered plants into electric vehicle manufacturing facilities[.
    • President Joe Biden made EVs a central piece of his climate platform
    • Biden has made EVs a central piece of his climate platform, approving billions of dollars in new spending on consumer incentives for car shoppers and charging station installations
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Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Sam Fossum, Thursday, 11 July 2024 09:00
  • Unique Points
    • The White House announced a $1.7 billion plan to convert closed-down or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities to produce electric and hybrid vehicles.
    • President Joe Biden quadrupled tariffs on electric vehicles from China earlier this year.
    • Eight states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania, will have selected plants receiving the Department of Energy’s funding.
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Biden Offers $1.7 Billion to Help Factories Build Electric Vehicles

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Jack Ewing Thursday, 11 July 2024 09:04
  • Unique Points
    • The Biden administration announced $1.7 billion to convert endangered or shuttered auto plants into electric vehicle manufacturing facilities.
    • A Jeep factory in Belvidere, Illinois, which was closed last year by Stellantis, will be converted into an EV assembly plant using $334 million in grant money.
    • Eleven factories will receive funds including a factory in Georgia that plans to make Blue Bird electric school buses.
    • Several of the factories are in Pennsylvania, Michigan or Georgia, states where narrow margins will determine the outcome of the presidential election.
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98%

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Feds give $1 billion to GM, Stellantis for EV projects

AutoNews.com Thursday, 11 July 2024 03:14
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    • The Federal government has given $1 billion to GM and Stellantis for EV projects (not mentioned in other articles)
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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states

The Boston Globe Thursday, 11 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Thousands of union jobs will be created or retained across all 11 facilities.
    • The grants cover a broad range of the automotive supply chain including parts for electric motorcycles and school buses, hybrid powertrains, heavy-duty commercial truck batteries and electric SUVs.
    • President Biden said the investment will create thousands of good-paying union manufacturing jobs and retain even more across auto companies in various factories and communities.
    • Blue Bird Body Co. will receive nearly $80 million to produce electric school buses in Georgia.
    • Fiat Chrysler will receive nearly $335 million to convert an idled assembly plant in Illinois to assemble electric vehicles.
    • General Motors will receive $500 million to convert an assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan to produce EVs and further support ongoing investments in a US battery supply chain.
    • Harley-Davidson will receive $89 million to expand a facility in York, Pennsylvania to make electric motorcycles.
    • Volvo Group will receive $208 million to upgrade three manufacturing facilities that supply and build Mack and Volvo-branded heavy-duty trucks.
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  • Fallacies (95%)
    There are no formal fallacies present in the article. However, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. The article highlights the Biden administration's efforts to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in various states, particularly those that are crucial for political reasons. The author quotes President Joe Biden's statement on the grants, emphasizing the creation of union jobs and support for auto-based communities. Additionally, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is quoted discussing the importance of keeping the automotive industry competitive. These quotes from authorities contribute to inflammatory rhetoric by emphasizing the positive impact of these grants on American workers and industries.
    • . . . helping auto companies retool, reboot and rehire in the same factories and communities.
    • The grants, paid for by the landmark 2022 climate law, . . .
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