/tags/lordstown Lordstown en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:44:42 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-18/lordstown-ev-maker-wants-carve-out-in-ohio-direct-vehicle-sales-law The electric truck manufacturer that took over the shuttered Lordstown General Motors plant near Youngstown wants a change in state law to help it sell… Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:44:42 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-18/lordstown-ev-maker-wants-carve-out-in-ohio-direct-vehicle-sales-law Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-09-28/state-clawing-back-28m-in-tax-credits-from-general-motors The state of Ohio is calling on General Motors to refund the state tens of millions of dollars in tax credits in reaction to GM closing the Lordstown auto… Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:30:18 GMT /government-politics/2020-09-28/state-clawing-back-28m-in-tax-credits-from-general-motors Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-06-30/ohio-gave-gm-money-for-lordstown-plant-but-now-the-state-wants-its-money-back Ohio gave General Motors some $60 million dollars in state tax credits for its Lordstown operation. Now the attorney general is demanding the company pay… Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:04:16 GMT /government-politics/2020-06-30/ohio-gave-gm-money-for-lordstown-plant-but-now-the-state-wants-its-money-back Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-12-17/ohio-senators-want-to-create-discounts-for-electric-vehicles A bipartisan bill in the Senate would offer incentives for electric vehicles by creating a $500 sales tax credit for purchase of an EV for personal use… Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:16:33 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-17/ohio-senators-want-to-create-discounts-for-electric-vehicles Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-12-05/gm-to-open-new-battery-manufacturing-plant-in-lordstown General Motors announced a joint venture with LG Chem, a subsidiary of LG Corporation, to create a new manufacturing plant in Lordstown to build… Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:03:42 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-05/gm-to-open-new-battery-manufacturing-plant-in-lordstown Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-05-08/gov-dewine-confirms-the-idled-lordstown-general-motors-plant-could-get-new-life-soon New jobs are planned for three General Motors plants in Ohio. And even more new jobs could be at the idled General Motors plant in Lordstown. But as… Wed, 08 May 2019 17:06:56 GMT /government-politics/2019-05-08/gov-dewine-confirms-the-idled-lordstown-general-motors-plant-could-get-new-life-soon Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-04-22/husted-hondas-suspended-shift-reflects-automotive-sales-trends The Honda plant in Marysville is planning on suspending a second shift production line. The change will result in a reduced production of about 55,000… Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:07:20 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-22/husted-hondas-suspended-shift-reflects-automotive-sales-trends Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-02-26/dewine-talked-to-trump-about-lordstown-shutdown-before-surprising-comment President Trump told governors yesterday that automakers are returning to Ohio and other states, a remark he’s said before that fact checkers have found… Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:46:28 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-26/dewine-talked-to-trump-about-lordstown-shutdown-before-surprising-comment Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-02-14/mahoning-valley-coalition-makes-sales-pitch-to-save-lordstown A coalition of Mahoning Valley advocates has been in Columbus, touting the soon-to-be-closed GM plant in Lordstown and the economic promise they say it… Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:17:21 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-14/mahoning-valley-coalition-makes-sales-pitch-to-save-lordstown Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-11-29/sherrod-brown-says-trump-seems-on-board-with-plan-to-help-lordstown-american-car-manufacturing Ohio’s top ranking Democrat, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, is proposing a measure in hopes of saving the Lordstown manufacturing plant from shutdown by… Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:41:45 GMT /government-politics/2018-11-29/sherrod-brown-says-trump-seems-on-board-with-plan-to-help-lordstown-american-car-manufacturing Andy Chow