GM Announces 1,100 Jobs Coming to Lordstown Area

Good news for Ohio this week as General Motors, in partnership with LG Chem, announced it plans to create more than 1,100 new jobs in the Lordstown-area to staff a new facility focused on the mass production of battery cells.

Earlier this fall, OMA President Eric Burkland wrote an editorial about the changes being spurred by the electrification of cars and trucks — and the opportunity Ohio has to power the next generation of automotive manufacturing. 12/5/2019