Illinois is negotiating an incentive deal with Rivian in connection with the electric-vehicle maker’s decision to launch production of a new model in Illinois. Rivian made a surprise announcement March 7 that its new SUV, the R2, would be manufactured at its downstate Normal plant and it was pausing construction of a new factory near Atlanta. “The elements of an economic development package are still being finalized.... Once they are finalized, we will update the public on the details of the incentive package.” The bet Pritzker is making is that Rivian will follow Tesla’s path, making it through the transition from proving a company can make vehicles to making a lot of vehicles.
Hey Pritzger, let’s make a really off the charts progressive deal that will certainly leap frog you over the much more electable Newsome for soon to be relegated to the basement Joe: Make sure at least 51% of the hires for your new plant are illegals that have come from other states to get taxpayer funded abortions and trans surgery! Huh? Huh? Whattaya say? I expect a high ranking position in your cabinet when you’re elected. This stuff ain’t free.
Tom
2 years ago
Great to have Tesla’s competition right here in IL. Like other states wouldn’t offer incentives.
JackBolly
2 years ago
Back in the USSR, i.e. IL. Boss Pritzker knows better than you, so knuckle under.
Ex Illini
2 years ago
Alright Illinois taxpayers, get ready to underwrite some more inefficient and overpriced pieces of garbage, all in the name of climate change! JB won’t miss this opportunity to blow more money provided by you, and he’ll call a big press conference to celebrate it. Mayor Pete and little Greta will look on with tears of joy in their eyes. Without JB to provide the money, Rivian would be on it’s deathbed. They can’t afford the new Atlanta plant.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Hey Pritzger, let’s make a really off the charts progressive deal that will certainly leap frog you over the much more electable Newsome for soon to be relegated to the basement Joe: Make sure at least 51% of the hires for your new plant are illegals that have come from other states to get taxpayer funded abortions and trans surgery! Huh? Huh? Whattaya say? I expect a high ranking position in your cabinet when you’re elected. This stuff ain’t free.
Great to have Tesla’s competition right here in IL. Like other states wouldn’t offer incentives.
Back in the USSR, i.e. IL. Boss Pritzker knows better than you, so knuckle under.
Alright Illinois taxpayers, get ready to underwrite some more inefficient and overpriced pieces of garbage, all in the name of climate change! JB won’t miss this opportunity to blow more money provided by you, and he’ll call a big press conference to celebrate it. Mayor Pete and little Greta will look on with tears of joy in their eyes. Without JB to provide the money, Rivian would be on it’s deathbed. They can’t afford the new Atlanta plant.
My EV is wonderful so I just don’t get your point. It provides me with endless hours of action filled driving. My slot cars are just fun, fun, fun!
replaced the battery yet…..you must be lucky that it hasn’t exploded yet