Can Central Illinois Be Silicon Valley of Electric Vehicles?
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday said that Central Illinois has the opportunity to become the electric vehicle Silicon Valley of the 21st Century because of investments that are being made in the region.
May 07, 2021 • (TNS) U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., on Thursday said Central Illinois has the opportunity to become the electric vehicle Silicon Valley of the 21st Century because of investments made here. This is the place where hardworking Illinoisans will produce the next generation of vehicles, with companies coming together with local leaders to build us, and to move us toward a cleaner and stronger economy, Durbin said during an afternoon news conference in uptown Normal.
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