Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.
May 14, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA
Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants
The group claims that FHWA ran afoul of its authority by blocking the funds, which were approved by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
May 9, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Rivian to Build $120 Million Supplier Park in Illinois
The 1.2 million-square-foot park in Normal will allow the electric-vehicle maker to increase production at its plant in 2026, when it starts building its R2 model, said CEO RJ Scaringe.
May 5, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Ollie’s Invests $75M in Illinois Hub to Cut Trucking Miles
A new Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings distribution center in Illinois will save the company 1.2 million trucking miles annually and serve up to 150 stores.
September 4, 2024Business, TCA
Stellantis, UAW at Odds Over Belvidere Plant Timeline
One sentence in a contract document that runs more than 300 pages is drawing scrutiny as the United Auto Workers warns it could strike Stellantis NV.
September 4, 2024Government, Fuel
California Drivers Face Nation’s Steepest Fuel Tax Mountain
A new fuel analysis names California, Illinois and Pennsylvania as the states with this year’s highest diesel and gas taxes, while Alaska, Mississippi and Hawaii have the lowest.
August 14, 2024Government, Business, Logistics
Illinois Offering Written CDL Tests in Spanish
Illinois is the latest state to offer commercial driver license applicants a written test in Spanish to get more drivers on the road.
July 22, 2024Business, Logistics
Continental Express Adds Chicago-Area Terminal
Continental Express opened its ninth location nationwide with a new terminal in Illinois, the company announced June 24.
July 1, 2024Government, Business, Fuel
Rivian Secures $827 Million in Funding to Expand in Illinois
Rivian Automotive will receive incentives valued at $827 million from Illinois to expand its electric vehicle plant there after the company halted work on a separate facility in Georgia.
May 2, 2024Business, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
Rivian Hosts R2 Event in Illinois at New Production ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Rivian Automotive was back in Normal, Ill., on April 6 with its second-generation EVs and the promise of more activity at a now-bustling auto plant.
April 9, 2024