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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants General Motors to repay $60 million in state tax credits the company received. In January 2009, GM received state tax credits for its former Lordstown plant, according to Yost. The attorney general contends GM promised to maintain operations at the location through 2028 and keep 3,700 jobs through 2040. However, GM closed its Lordstown facility in 2019. Yost fi led an Amicus Curiae brief with the Ohio Tax Credit Authority seeking a return of the credits. “Profi t is not a dirty word in Ohio, but a broken promise is,” Yost said in a tweet. “GM got $60 million in tax credits for jobs at its Lordstown plant, then killed the jobs.” GM’s decision to close the Lordstown facility drew condemnation from elected offi cials, including President Donald Trump. Lordstown Motors purchased the plant in November and announced a plan to manufacture electric-powered pickup trucks. by John Deike & Rachel Vadaj, Cleveland 19 News Vice President Mike Pence visited the Youngstown, OH, area June 25 to attend the unveiling of Lordstown Motors’ new Endurance electric pickup truck. The Lordstown Motors Endurance electric truck will be priced just north of $50,000. Credit: Lordstown Motors Facebook page Pence, now on the campaign trail with November quickly approaching, delivered remarks, and after “Government, it is often said, should run more like a business,” Yost wrote. “Does any rational person believe that, if the shoe were on the other foot, GM would shrug and walk away from $60 million it paid under a contract when the other party chose not to deliver? Ohio welcomes its long and continuing relationship with GM, but we want our money back. It’s just business.” Last week, Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Lordstown for the company’s unveiling of its Endurance electric pickup truck. Company offi cials have said they plan to hire hundreds of workers as part of its production line. ward, met with law enforcement and community leaders. Pence announced that approximately 14,000 preorders for the Endurance truck have already been made. The closing of the longstanding GM plant, and its 1,400-plus layoff s, drew ire from both sides of the aisle with President Donald Trump and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) each criticizing the closure and calling for new jobs in the small Ohio auto town. The unveiling began at noon, and also included a speech from Cleveland businessman and Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns. U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and other government offi cials were also in attendance. Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted toured the plant June 24. Businesses in Westlake and Cleveland have pledged to buy more than 1,200 Endurance trucks, which cost $52,000 apiece. GM did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Policy Matters Ohio applauded the move to go after the incen

“Ohio welcomes its long and continuing relationship with GM, but we want our money back. It’s just business.” — Attorney General Dave Yost

tives. “We are glad to see that Attorney General Yost has demanded that GM pay back its Lordstown incentives,” Zach Schiller, research director of Policy Matters Ohio, said in an email. “We agree with his statement: ‘The bottom line is that GM didn’t do what it promised and for that reason it needs to repay the incentives it received.’”

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ASCEF Scholarships Go to 33 Students

The Automotive Service Councils Educational Foundation (ASCEF) is proud to announce the Board of Trustees awarded 36 scholarships to 33 deserving students, totalling $18,250. To date, this is the largest amount awarded in the history of the foundation. Through its successful Cars4Careers program, ASCEF turns donated cars into education and training for individuals wanting to get into the automotive service industry. Each year, ASCEF awards scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 to high school seniors who plan to enroll in post-high school technical/ academic training or college undergraduates in the auto Source: ASCEF

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VP Pence Unveils Electric Endurance Truck at Lordstown Motors Plant; 14,000 Preorders Already Made

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