LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the entire state of Michigan notched a win with Fiat-Chrysler’s decision to build the first new auto plant in Detroit in almost three decades.
A state board approved a generous incentive package for the project.
The deal hinged on a generous incentive package that was approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund.
Governor Whitmer says the project shows Michigan is still a major player in the auto business.
“It is fitting the state that put the world on wheels, it is where we will build the cars of the future.”
Whitmer says the new plant means 5,000 new jobs, as well as a “spin-off” effect that will create more work for auto suppliers across the state. She says that means even more jobs for workers who have the skills that will be needed. She says that will also mean more tax revenue to help fulfill her campaign promise to fix the roads.