Lordstown Motors Takes Us On A Guided Tour Of Its Electric Truck Plant

Lordstown Motors has a huge manufacturing plant, which is supposed to produce cars within a year from now.

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Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Apr 30, 2020 at 1:38pm ET

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Lordstown Motors released a new video, in which its CEO Steve Burns takes us on a guided tour of the plant in Voltage Valley in Lordstown, near Youngstown, Ohio.

The former GM Lordstown Complex in Ohio was acquired for about $20 million as GM ceased production on March 6, 2019.

The plant consists of three main facilities: Vehicle Assembly, Metal Center, and Paint Shop. At its best times, the plant was producing some 400,000 cars annually. Now, after 53 years, it might get a second life, making Lordstown Endurance electric pickups.

“If we were to build this from scratch, it just wouldn’t be possible. They aren’t going to make buildings like this again. We’re taking it, we’re reconfiguring it for our purposes, and we’ve been really pleased with the equipment here and the resources we’ve been able to find. To produce a vehicle is not trivial…it takes a lot of automation and a lot of people, and this plant has been perfect for us.” - Steve Burns

Lordstown Motors: A Brand In Motion

What happens when you combine the future of electric vehicle technology with a legendary culture of durability & strength? You get Lordstown Motors. Our brand forges grit with intelligence, brain with braun, our productive past with our new future and the soul of Northern Ohio with only the best all-electric vehicle technology. We do all of this to empower the modern worker because we believe the future of work is electric and here in our corner of America we know a thing or two about work.

Test Track Video 6 : The Bend

“It was time to open things up a little. With 600 horses chomping at the bit, the Endurance proved that it likes to run. I sincerely had FUN testing the chassis. People are going to love to drive this truck.” -Steve

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Test Track Video 7 : The Weave

“At highway speeds in a traditional pickup truck, swerving to avoid a hazard could cause loss of control. The Endurance responded well to these forced maneuvers. This action is where the low center of gravity and perimeter mass really make a difference. It felt stable and ready for the next challenge.” -Steve