Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

The South Carolina Department of Education will deploy 160 Thomas Built Buses (TBB) electric school buses in school districts across the state over the next year, under a new procurement finalized this month between the Department of Education and Thomas Built Buses dealer Interstate Transportation.

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Electrek

JUNE 7, 2023

Battery tech firm AESC is partnered with BMW, and it broke ground today on a 30 GWh EV battery factory in Florence County, South Carolina. more… The post AESC is opening a huge EV battery factory in South Carolina to supply BMW appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2023

A series of massive investments from Albemarle and Cirba Solutions is set to make South Carolina a hotbed for lithium battery production. With the exponential growth in demand for electric vehicles, the need for lithium-ion batteries to fuel them has grown in parallel. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 28, 2023

The BMW Group took a major step on Tuesday towards building electric vehicles in the United States as it broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina.

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EV Specifications

JUNE 27, 2023

BMW broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. Named "Plant Woodruff," the BMW facility will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. As part of the BMW Group’s "local for local" approach, the.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion in its US operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at the company’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, SC. The annual capacity of the battery cell factory will be up to 30 GWh.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Globally, the battery industry needs to invest at least $514 billion across the whole supply chain to meet expected demand in 2030, and $920 billion by 2035, according to a new analysis by Benchmark. Demand for lithium ion batteries is forecast to grow to 3.7 However, batteries are the fastest-growing demand market for nickel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

4 will be available in either rear-wheel- or all-wheel-drive 82kWh battery form. In addition, a rear-wheel-drive version with a 62kWh battery will go into production later in 2022, with a lower MSRP. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia. Initially, the American-assembled ID.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

The new facility will be the company’s third US eMobility hub and is projected to support 100 jobs across the manufacturing site and regional supply chain. The Wendell location also works with local educational institutions including North Carolina State University and Wake Tech Community College for training and workforce development.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

Oshkosh Defense has selected Spartanburg, South Carolina to be the home of its efforts to build the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) for the US Postal Service. Earlier post.) The NGDV is the USPS’ first large-scale fleet procurement in three decades.

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Teslarati

MAY 27, 2022

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said it would begin supplying German automaker BMW with cylindrical battery cells for its next generation of electric vehicles beginning in 2025. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. With the decisions for cell production in Canada and a Scout site in South Carolina we’re fast-forwarding the execution of our North American strategy. Thomas in Ontario, Canada to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 27, 2024

Redwood Materials, the Tesla battery materials recycling partner founded by JB Straubel, has shared a new construction update on its cathode active material (CAM) facility—set to be the first of its kind in the U.S. We’ve “topped out” our cathode facility, which will represent the US’ first commercial supply of CAM.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. Now, the Swedish automaker is poised to finally address that issue as it begins production in South Carolina. Polestar will continue producing vehicles at its Chinese facilities.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries (NAATBatt) ( earlier post ) has selected a site in Hardin County, Kentucky to build a more than $600-million automotive lithium-ion battery plant. Kentucky was selected over Texas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). Clemson Univ.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

In 1994, ZF launched production-synchronized supply of complete front axle systems for the BMW Z3 Roadster at its assembly location in Duncan, South Carolina. Today, ZF delivers individually tuned front and rear axles to automotive manufacturers throughout the world.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2022

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said in March 2021 that it would invest $5 billion into potential electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing sites in North America. CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun said earlier this week that the company was looking to localize production for the companies it supplies batteries for overseas.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

ABB E-mobility, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announced new manufacturing operations in Columbia, South Carolina. This expansion will increase responsiveness to US market demand, create a more efficient localized supply chain, and reduce delivery lead times.

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EV Specifications

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Envision AESC announces a new multi-year partnership with BMW Group to supply the latest battery cells for the global brand's next-generation electric vehicles. Work is currently underway by the company to.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2023

Production began early this year and Terra 184 DC fast chargers produced in South Carolina have already been installed along American highways. Additionally, the Terra 184 enables NEVI charging programs to meet hardware standards, connectivity demands, and services that support 97% uptime requirements.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This is due to the foodservice packaging manufacturer’s plans to expand its logistic offerings geographically from its current distribution centers in Texas, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Karat also has plans to expand its operations in California. . “We are excited to incorporate alternative-fuel trucks into our fleet.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Redwood Materials recently announced its partnership with BMW of North America to recycle lithium-ion batteries. As per the deal, Redwood Materials will recycle lithium-ion batteries from BMW electric vehicles (EVs), including cars under the BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce, and BMW Motorrad brands.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Battery capacity (nominal). Battery type. Battery construction. 204 prismatic cells, 17 modules, aluminium battery case. A 111 kWh battery pack provides Polestar 3 with generous driving range of up to 610 km WLTP (379 miles) (preliminary). 840 Nm (910 Nm with Performance Pack). 0-100 km/h (target). seconds (4.7

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2024

Together, we’re building America’s battery supply chain,” said Redwood Materials. Redwood Materials has been making big strides in localizing battery production in North America. Together, we’re building America's battery supply chain. billion battery plant in South Carolina.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Toyota and Redwood Materials established a partnership last year to create a closed-loop solution for recycled battery production. Now, their partnership is taking the next step, as Toyota will source cathode active materials and anode copper foil from Redwood at the automaker’s upcoming North Carolina battery manufacturing plant.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2024

The analysts believe the battery recycling company will be prosperous despite the soft demand for electric vehicles (EVs) this year. South Carolina battery plant “The concept of a winter best describes the EV and battery macro. These two factors have led to a battery headwind.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While most people have gotten over the early concerns about EV ownership, like range, charging, and driving experience, one significant question doesn’t have an airtight answer: What happens to EV batteries when the vehicle is ready for the scrap heap? The deal will cover BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. BMW plans to expand its U.S.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. CNRS Montpellier, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.,

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2025

The battery recycling companys 2024 progress was evident in April when it began production of battery anode copper foil at its hydrometallurgical facility. It is also the only source of domestic lithium supply in the US in decades. The company is also working on opening another campus in South Carolina.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

US lithium-ion battery recycler Redwood Materials has partnered with BMW of North America to recycle end-of-life batteries from all EVs in the BMW Group , including BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce and BMW Motorrad vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

This project will deploy 35 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for a complete fleet of electric lift trucks at FedEx’s existing service center in Springfield, Missouri. Fuel will be supplied by Nuvera’s natural gas reformer, storage, and dispensing system. Projects awarded funding are: FedEx Freight East (Harrison, AR).

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

“The purchase of the BEV Lease is to aid in our goal of delivering carbon neutrality by 2050 by controlling the vehicle battery through its life, keeping it in the Ford network.” battery production.” battery production.” ” I’d love to hear from you! . ” I’d love to hear from you!

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Although the EX90 is built in South Carolina, Volvo sources its batteries from Chinas CATL. Volvo is looking for US-made batteries for the EX90 The EX90 is Volvos first luxury electric seven-seater SUV ( check out our review ). Despite being made in the US, the Volvo EX90 is powered by CATL batteries.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars. Rimac to supply BMW with EV batteries The collaboration is Rimac Tech’s “largest and most ambitious project” the company has undertaken.

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Charged EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Two different powertrains will be offered: a battery-electric version with up to 350 miles of range, and the Harvester model with a range-extending gasoline engine that delivers a combined range of more than 500 miles. The Scouts are to be built in a brand-new factory now under construction near Columbia, South Carolina.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Battery recycling specialist Redwood Materials has just gained another major automaker as a client, signing a partnership with BMW of North America. Today’s latest partnership announcement only helps solidify Redwood Materials’ current status as the industry leader in battery recycling. The company is quite good at what it does, too.

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