The office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has issued a press release stating that Harley-Davidson has been awarded a competitive grant of $89M to help the American motorcycle manufacturer “…hit its goal of producing more zero-emission motorcycles…” in York County, Pennsylvania.
The money comes through an Inflation Reduction Act provision that supports U.S. companies’ domestic production of zero-emission vehicles. While the U.S. Department of Energy issues the funding, it comes via the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program.
$89 Million Grant
According to the press release, Harley-Davidson will adjust and increase production of certain existing Harley-Davidson and LiveWire-branded electric motorcycles. Casey’s press release says that “LiveWire uses an all-American supply chain. It also indicates that LiveWire is the largest electric motorcycle manufacturer in the nation.”
“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. 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.”
He went on to state that Harley-Davidson had told him that the grant funding would “…support the $178 million investment necessary to upgrade current electric model quality and to increase production of two existing models.”
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Casey is intent on supporting Harley-Davidson and electric motorcycles in general. Casey sent a letter of support to the Department of Energy to assist Harley-Davidson with its grant application. It said that Harley-Davidson had already “…made significant investments in developing a comprehensive program to lead the global electric motorcycle market.”
As of the time this article was written, neither LiveWire’s nor Harley-Davidson’s websites listed any news of the grant.
