# Hyundai Translead expands Illinois investment to $600M

Hyundai Translead increased its planned investment in new Illinois manufacturing operations to $600 million and expanded its job commitment to 3,750 full-time positions, adding a third production shift beyond the original $450 million plan.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-10-22
- Where: Will County, Illinois, United States
- Value: $600.0M
- Jobs: 3,750
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: trailers, transportation equipment
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hyundai Translead](https://endata.com/companies/15416.md)

## Sources

- [hyundaitranslead.com](https://www.hyundaitranslead.com/hyundai-translead-expands-planned-illinois-investment-and-increases-job-commitment/), 2026-10-22: "Expanding our planned investment reflects our confidence in Illinois, its workforce, and the long-term growth of our U.S. operations."
- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/manufacturing-accelerator-rebuild-raises-21b-new-funding-facility-expansion/873235/), 2026-10-30: "The expansion of its original commitment reflects Hyundai Translead's long-term confidence in Illinois"
- [bigrigdaily.com](https://bigrigdaily.com/hyundai-translead-illinois-trailer-plants-600-million-3750-jobs-joliet-third-shift-trucking-dive/), 2026-11-04: "Expanding our planned investment reflects our confidence in Illinois, its workforce, and the long-term growth of our U.S. operations."

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