IMA leader calls on Springfield to help lure electric vehicle companies to Illinois – Center Square

According to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, the auto industry directly supports more than 30,000 jobs in the state, including work at three assembly plants in Bloomington-Normal, Belvidere, and Chicago. President Mark Denzler says the possibility exists to recruit new facilities,  but a recent Illinois law dealing with how automakers pay dealerships for warranty work was a step in the wrong direction.