This is a prototype of the ELMS urban delivery vehicle. Photo provided
MISHAWAKA — The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has completed a key step in bringing an electric van company and potentially hundreds of new jobs to the former Hummer H2 plant.
The IEDC offered Electric Last Mile Solutions or ELMS up to $10 million in conditional tax credits, and up to $200,000 in conditional training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.
The IEDC also offered up to $2.8 million in conditional tax credits from the Hoosier Business Investment tax credit program based on the company’s planned capital investment.
The company, which is based in Auburn Hills, Mich., recently announced its interest in using the 675,500-square-foot plant at 12900 McKinley Highway to assemble small Class 1 vans for commercial and delivery fleets.
Initially built to produce the Hummer H2, the plant has most recently been used to assemble handicap-accessible vans and Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles for the Chinese market.
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