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Desperate Towns, Empty Promises: The EV Startup That Left Three Communities Hanging
This 2022 photo shows an abandoned theater in Pine Bluff, Ark., one of the towns where local officials were told last year that Imola Automotive USA would be building an electric vehicle plant. Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikimedia
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This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action.
They came with promises of transformation: thousands of jobs, surging salaries, and a foothold in the booming electric vehicle market.
Imola Automotive USA, a Boca Raton, Florida-based startup, pitched officials in small, struggling towns in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on a bold vision. The company planned to build six EV plants, create 45,000 jobs—and help these impoverished communities secure a place in America’s green future.
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