Gotion Battery Plant in Manteno, Illinois
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Manteno, Illinois, United States
Source: CPAC
Gotion, a Chinese company, has begun operations of a battery plant in Manteno, Illinois, after abandoning a similar $2.4 billion project in Michigan. The Illinois plant is planned to manufacture and assemble lithium batteries for electric vehicles, with an investment of $2 billion and state incentives totaling $536 million. Local residents oppose the plant due to concerns about environmental, nati
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive, Electric Vehicles (EVs)
- Location
- Manteno, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CPAC
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Description | Gotion, a Chinese company, has begun operations of a battery plant in Manteno, Illinois, after abandoning a similar $2.4 billion project in Michigan. The Illinois plant is planned to manufacture and assemble lithium batteries for electric vehicles, with an investment of $2 billion and state incentives totaling $536 million. Local residents oppose the plant due to concerns about environmental, national security, health, safety, and governance issues, and have filed lawsuits against the project. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Manteno |
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Source | CPAC |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive, Electric Vehicles (EVs) |
Article published date | 2026-04-20 |
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