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New All-Electric ing and process to create a truly bestin-class EV manufacturing team.” Nissan’s investment is supported by strong partnerships with state, county and local governments. “For nearly two decades, Mississippians have kept our state at the forefront of the world’s automotive industry,” said Gov. Tate Reeves. “The announcement that Nissan Canton is shifting some production to EVs further positions Mississippi as a leader in this crucial economic sector. We are a top state for automotive leaders, and this significant investment by Nissan in the Canton facility lets the world know that we are open for business and our workforce is ready to take on these in-demand jobs of the future.” The announcement supports Nissan Ambition 2030, calling for 23 electrified models for the Nissan and Infiniti brands globally, including 15 all-electric vehicles, by 2030. Ambition 2030 will deliver exciting, electrified vehicles and
technological innovations. Taking account of critical environmental, societal and customer needs, Ambition 2030 underpins the company’s aim to empower mobility and beyond for a cleaner, safer and more inclusive world. Nissan has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s global operations and the life cycle of its products by 20501 by pursuing further innovations in electrification and manufacturing technology. As part of this effort, Nissan is targeting 40% of its U.S. vehicle sales volume to be fully electric by 2030, with even more to be electrified. Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant is celebrating 19 years of manufacturing operations in 2022. The plant employs approximately 5,000 people and has built nearly 5 million vehicles since opening in 2003. The plant currently builds four models: Altima, Frontier, TITAN and TITAN XD. With this announcement, Nissan now has invested $4 billion in the facility. The company has invested more than $13 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations collectively. Source: Nissan
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St. Petersburg, FL, Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Program Fraud U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Louis Thornton III, 63, of St. Petersburg, FL, to three years and six months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining money through various COVID-19 relief programs, including the Small Business Administration’s PPP and EIDL programs. As part of his sentence, the court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $814,632.50, the proceeds of the wire fraud scheme. Thornton pleaded guilty Sept. 13, 2021. According to court documents, from April through July 2020, Thornton submitted fraudulent applications for EIDL and PPP loans through the SBA’s online EIDL portal on behalf of several defunct companies. Thornton’s applications fraudulently claimed, among other material misrepresentations, that these companies were operational and had suffered economic injury due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Based on the false and fraudulent representations Thornton made, he obtained a total of $814,632.50 in EIDL and PPP loans to which he was not entitled. Thornton used the money obtained through the SBA’s EIDL and PPP programs to invest in stocks, futures and commodities. This case was investigated by FBI. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel K. Jones. Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at https:// www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ ncdf-disaster-complaint-form Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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