Gotion Manteno plant
Gotion Inc., Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois
Gotion Manteno plant in Manteno, Illinois is Gotion Inc.’s plant for LFP energy-storage packs/systems (EV battery line not running). Status: operating (reported) as of October 2025 (production started, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). Gotion Inc. announced $2.0 billion and 2,600 jobs. Primary source: gov.illinois.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating (reported)
- Announced investment
- $2.0 billion
- Announced jobs
- 2,600
- Industry
- Batteries
- Sheet
- IL-04
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgov.illinois.gov
- Production started (reported)shawlocal.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Gotion Inc. |
|---|---|
| Plant | Gotion Manteno plant |
| Location | Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Industry | Batteries |
| Product | LFP energy-storage packs/systems (EV battery line not running) |
| Announced investment | $2.0 billionPer 2023 Illinois release |
| Announced jobs | 2,600 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Illinois Governor: Gotion $2B Manteno (state release, gov.illinois.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Daily Journal: Gotion expects 450 jobs by end-2025 (2025-10-10) (news report, shawlocal.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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