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Harley-Davidson to Receive $ 89m IRA Grant to Expand LiveWire Production Capacity
As reported by AMD in June , Harley- Davidson has shuttered its Silicon Valley facility ( Mountain View , California ), relocating those corporate employees that it wanted to keep , and who wanted to relocate , to the pretty much empty Juneau Avenue Headquarters in Milwaukee , with product development centered again at Wauwatosa , Wisconsin , and production at York , Pennsylvania , Mid-July saw The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ( and other media outlets ) report that The White House had announced $ 89m in federal funding for Harley to expand its production facility at York , Pennsylvania ( Springettsbury Township in York County ) - specifically for enhanced LiveWire electric motorcycle manufacturing capabilities . The funding is part of nearly $ 2bn in grants aimed at boosting electric vehicle manufacturing in Pennsylvania , Michigan , Georgia , Ohio , Illinois , Indiana , Maryland and Virginia - several of which are going to be key ' battleground ' swing states in the upcoming U . S . general election . Most of the grants are aimed at the automotive and truck industries , including parts and batteries for electric SUVs and school buses . General Motors , Fiat Chrysler , Volvo and other carmakers are among the largest recipients of the grants so far announced .
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" Harley will use its grant funding to upgrade the York plant to develop further and build electric motorcycles ," said U . S . Sen . Bob Casey ( D-Pa .), who championed the award . The funding comes from the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion ( DMC ) grant program , an Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ) provision operated by the
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U . S . Department of Energy ( DOE ), which is intended to support domestic production of zero-emissions vehicles ( ZEVs ). “ In a world where demand for electric vehicles is only growing stronger , we have an obligation to ensure American manufacturers can compete on the international stage ,” said Casey . “ Harley-Davidson is one of America ’ s iconic manufacturers , and this funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will ensure it will be able to continue leading the global market in the years and decades to come . I will always fight for investments that support a strong , clean economy and continue South Central Pennsylvania ’ s legacy as a manufacturing powerhouse .” The Inflation Reduction Act included a Casey-led provision to provide a “ domestic content ” bonus credit for companies that use American steel , iron and manufactured goods . In theory , LiveWire uses an all-American supply chain - though supply chain problems have been cited as being
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