Visit us online Poland Union students Plant-based pork to hit www. vindy find their calm, A5 international tables, B8 .com An edition of the Tribune 75¢ Chronicle © 2020 Wednesday February 5, 2020 Lordstown Motors sets high benchmark 2nd procurement event held Tuesday in Youngstown By RON SELAK JR. Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Lordstown Motors Corp.’s battery-powered Endurance pickup is more akin to the Chevrolet Silverado, but the benchmark the electric vehicle com - pany is trying to achieve for the fleet-style truck is Ford’s F-150. The F-150 is the leader in the fleet market, said John LaFleur, chief operat - ing officer for Lord - stown Motors, which has the objective to “be Staff photos / R. Michael Semple as good or better in all areas” than its com - A large group of supplier representatives attends a meeting hosted Youngstown. The company continues to ready itself to start produc- LaFleur petitor. by Lordstown Motors Corp. on Tuesday in Stambaugh Auditorium, tion of the battery-powered Endurance pickup this year in Lordstown. “I don’t want to dis - count the Silverado because our vehicle is more in line with a Sil - verado than an F-150. We kind of Endurance details modeled it (the Endurance) around that because, you know, the GM (General Motors) plant, GM’s poten - tial partnership with parts that could be there; that’s not finalized yet, but we want to prepare our - selves ... but they (Ford) Inside are the big Area senators work player and to encourage elec - they are the tric-vehicle pur - bench - chases in Ohio. mark.” — Page A3 LaFleur was in Youngstown on Tuesday for the second of two supplier procurement events as the company continues to ready itself to start production later this year at the former GM assembly plant in Lordstown. Rob Kuhn from Rockwell Automation in About the Lordstown Motors Corp.’s Drivetrain layout — Four hub electric The first event Jan. 29 was for Endurance pickup truck: motors Cleveland, right, and Ted Martin from Winkle facility suppliers. Tuesday was for Initial cost — $52,000 not including tax Brakes — Custom in-hub brakes automotive suppliers. Electric Co. Inc., Youngstown, listen to the rebates presentation by Lordstown Motors Corp. dur- Wheels — 20 inch Lordstown Motors wanted to EV range — 250 plus miles accomplish two things — “one was ing the second of two supplier procurement Peak horsepower — 600 Charging time — 10 hours to make sure we got a clear message events at Stambaugh Auditorium. Rockwell Top speed — 80 mph to suppliers, the challenges we are equipment already is inside the former Gen- Off-board power, 120V, 30 amp — Yes eral Motors plant and would need reconfig- Seating capacity — 5 SOURCE: Lordstown Motors Corp.’s See Benchmark , A3 ured to make it work for Lordstown Motors. Towing capacity — 7,500 pounds website Pedestrian Focus on economy The Associated Press duct his presidency as the ulti - mate reality TV show. He under - mall project WASHINGTON — President stands drama and suspense. He Donald Trump leaned hard on the plays to emotions. He never seems strong U.S. economy as he made to tire of the camera and attention. the case for his reelection in the But even for him, the produc - State of the Union address — and tion of this State of the Union to start soon AP he threw in a few theatrical flour - speech, just as he begins to aggres - President Donald Trump arrives to deliver ishes. sively campaign for a second term, begin in March and finish his State of the Union address to a joint Phelps Street in August, Charles session of Congress on Capitol Hill in MUST SEE TV work expected Shasho, the city’s deputy Washington on Tuesday. Trump has often seemed to con - See President , A3 director of public works, March to August said. The section of North Phelps Street is between By DAVID SKOLNICK West Federal and West Fiscal officer clarifies budget comments Staff writer Commerce streets. Once the project By ASHLEY FOX ment heads to “curb as ship about $1.5 million to March. YOUNGSTOWN — An begins, the street will be Staff writer much overtime” as possi - operate each month. Most of At the start of each year, improvement project to a closed to vehicular traffic, ble. that figure is comprised of based on the prior year, the section of North Phelps Shasho said. BOARDMAN — Fiscal But the fiscal officer also paying salaries, wages and township projects receipts Street that includes a The work includes the officer William Leicht has explained that the situation supplies, Leicht said, for the first three months, downtown pedestrian reconstruction of a 24-inch cautioned township is temporary, as the town - adding that salaries and Leicht said. mall will start next month. sewer line and an 8-inch trustees that Boardman is ship expects infusions from wages are the township’s Starting each year off The city’s board of con - waterline as well as the running low on funds. real estate taxes in the largest expenditure. low for the first three trol is expected today to development of a pedes - Explaining during the spring and summer. There are 166 employees months, the township sees a award a $1,343,060 contract trian walkway. Jan. 27 trustees meeting “This happens every working for the township. “spike” in revenue when for the work to Marucci The water and sewer that the general fund is year. It’s a normal operat - The largest source of rev - real estate property tax bills and Gaffney Excavating, a work will be done first. It down to $3 million, which ing cycle that we’re used enue for the township is Youngstown company could take additional time he called “extremely low,” to,” he said. real estate taxes, which are that submitted the appar - because a section near Leicht encouraged depart - It costs Boardman Town - collected beginning in See Boardman , A3 ent lowest of three propos - West Federal Street isn’t als for the project. The easily accessible so a tun - city’s estimate for the nel to get to the lines may have to be dug by hand, work was $1.8 million. The PREP BASKETBALL: BUSINESS: Macys two other proposals were Shasho said. 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