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Foxconn Sells Lordstown Plant for $88 Million, Secures Leaseback

The sale unlocks funds to fuel new US projects in electric vehicles, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, server production.

Overview

  • Foxconn finalized the sale of its Lordstown, Ohio plant to Crescent Dune LLC for $88 million.
  • The company divested roughly $287 million of machinery and equipment, maintaining production operations on site.
  • Crescent Dune LLC was formed just days before the purchase and has few public details despite being labeled an existing partner.
  • The facility never achieved large-scale electric vehicle output after partnerships with bankrupt startups.
  • Foxconn plans to reinvest the proceeds into US initiatives spanning electric vehicles, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and server production.