Electric Vehicles

All six docks going to prison site. City switches from original plan to put three at Broadway Greenway.

In May 2021, the company announced an electric bus and truck factory coming to Joliet, creating about 1,400 jobs. About 150 workers are in production at Joliet plant today, according to Machinists union

Electric bus and truck maker announces 120 layoffs companywide.

The Joliet City Council did not vote this week on a state grant that would fund six new electric vehicle charging stations for tourists due to an apparent agenda miscue.

Currently, there are under 900 electric vehicles registered in Kendall County and less than 94,000 in the State of Illinois, according to statistics from the Illinois Secretary of State.

As electric vehicle charging networks are taking shape across the country and in Illinois, state Sen. Dan McConchie wants to ensure the infrastructure is accessible to all drivers.

643 new electric vehicle charging ports are coming to Illinois as funding is announced by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

State grant would fund charging stations at Old Joliet Prison and Broadway Greenway.