The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2024

Both are owned by Geely, a Chinese corporation, but to get around tariffs on the upcoming Polestar 3, the automaker has moved production of the electric SUV to Volvo’s factory in South Carolina. The Carolina-built Polestar 3 will be sold in the U.S. The Carolina-built Polestar 3 will be sold in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Bosch, a longtime leader in powertrain and propulsion technologies, announced that it will also produce fuel cell stacks in its Anderson, South Carolina, facility as part of a more than $200-million investment expected to create at least 350 new jobs by the start of production in 2026. —Mike Mansuetti.

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JUNE 8, 2023

AESC held a groundbreaking ceremony on its new battery plant in Florence County, South Carolina. The new 30 GWh battery plant builds on AESC’s existing battery manufacturing network that includes a plant in operation in Tennessee and another plant under construction in Kentucky. Earlier post.) With construction of the 1.5

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Bosch on Wednesday announced a $200 million investment to build hydrogen fuel-cell stacks for Class 8 semi trucks at its Anderson, South Carolina, facility.

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Electrek

MARCH 3, 2023

In a Tweet earlier this morning, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has confirmed that Volkswagen Group has chosen the Eastern state as home to its new production facility to build Scout brand EVs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Redwood Materials has selected South Carolina as the site of its next battery recycling facility as it scales up production in the US.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 28, 2024

Volkswagen will roll out new Scout-branded EVs in the coming years, and its South Carolina factory is well underway. In addition to the hardware it takes to build thousands of new electric vehicles, the automaker is focused on making the site as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Volvo Cars chose June 5 – World Environment Day – to commence production of its new electric flagship SUV, the EX90, at its plant outside Charleston, South Carolina. The EX90 is proudly manufactured in the USA and reflects our long-term commitment to our people in South Carolina and the broader US market.”

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Volvo Cars announced that the next generation of the XC90 large premium SUV will be built in its new manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina from 2021. The South Carolina plant will start production of the next-generation S60 in the fall of 2018.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2023

Paintings pressure appeal and retention were priorities for BMW for the reason that German luxurious automaker planted roots in South Carolina 3 many years in the past. However paintings pressure building is a public-private partnership. Clemson additionally faucets the trade for assistance on complicated production building.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bosch has begun production of electric motors at its Charleston, S.C. Additionally, the company plans to invest more than $260 million to expand further the production of electrification products at the site, which is expected to create at least 350 net new jobs by 2025. manufacturing facility. methods to gain more efficiency.

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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. Production of the NGDVs is expected to begin summer 2023. Earlier post.) The NGDV is the USPS’ first large-scale fleet procurement in three decades.

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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 BMW Group will invest $1.7 BMW Group Plant Spartanburg.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion to build a battery component plant in Big Rapids, Michigan. Once completed, the facility in Big Rapids is expected to produce 150,000 tons of cathode material per year, covering an area estimated to span 260 acres with plans to build two 550,000 square foot production plants along with other supporting facilities.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Polestar 3 has officially begun production in Chengdu, China, before its first deliveries. It will be the first SUV from Polestar ($PSNY) and its first model built on US soil – South Carolina, to be exact. That said, initial deliveries will come from production in China , where the Polestar 3 siblings are currently built.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 14, 2024

Polestar has launched production of the Polestar 3 in the United States, which not only helps the company bolster its position in the U.S. The company is one of the first to shift production into the United States for U.S. The company is one of the first to shift production into the United States for U.S.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Born again truck brand Scout Motors hit a significant milestone this morning, breaking ground in Blythewood, South Carolina, the site of its future US hub for electric truck production. We’re still a ways away from the public debut of Scout’s flagship model.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 18, 2024

BMW wants humanoid robots to build its cars, evidenced by a partnership with a robotics startup that it signed today. The German automaker plans to launch a small, controlled launch of humanoid robots in its production facilities, potentially expanding to more units if performance targets are met.

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InsideEVs

MARCH 3, 2023

Production is expected to begin by the end of 2026 at a new factory that will have a maximum capacity of over 200,000 vehicles a year.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Bosch on Tuesday announced the start of EV motor production at its Charleston, South Carolina, facility, with expansion plans already on deck for 2023. Production began earlier this month in a 200,000-square-foot section of an existing building at the Charleston site, Bosch said in a press release.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It will be able to produce up to 10,000 chargers per year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In 2023, production will start in Gray Court, South Carolina. Thanks to PowerLine’s versatile technology, we can now build on its success also in the commercial vehicle segment. ZF consequently is expanding its transmission plant, investing more than €150 million and creating 500 new jobs.

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JUNE 17, 2021

The forthcoming Polestar 3 will be manufactured alongside new Volvo vehicles at the Volvo Cars production center in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Polestar vehicles built in South Carolina will be for sale in the United States. Production of Polestar 3 is expected to begin globally in 2022.

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MARCH 14, 2023

The plant will produce sustainable unified cells, with start of production planned for 2027. The decision to expand the PowerCo cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Group in North America.

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EV Specifications

JUNE 5, 2024

Volvo's factory outside Charleston, South Carolina has now started building the brand's new electric flagship SUV – the Volvo EX90. The first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year and the first EX90 that rolled off the Charleston line was a striking model painted in Denim Blue.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Teijin Limited will establish a new carbon-fiber production facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, and will also form Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. TCF is expected to be incorporated this December and begin operating the new carbon-fiber production facility by the end of FY 2020. TCF), a wholly owned subsidiary.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The new VersiCharge XL concept was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable design made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) using their proprietary, sustainable building material with low carbon footprint.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

ABB E-mobility, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announced new manufacturing operations in Columbia, South Carolina. The multi-million dollar investment will increase production of electric vehicle chargers, including Buy America Act compliant ones, and create more than 100 jobs.

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JUNE 26, 2017

On 23 June 1992, the BMW Group announced its decision to build its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. During the ceremony to mark the anniversary, the all-new BMW X3 rolled off the production line in Spartanburg. The BMW Group has invested US$8 billion in the production location to date and produced around 3.9

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 29, 2024

federal government has been going hard on Chinese products lately, especially in the automotive sector. which would also include the models it builds in South Carolina. which would also include the models it builds in South Carolina. company with substantial U.S.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It aims to help localize battery production in North America by providing the necessary materials to produce cells. The company is building another campus in Charleston, South Carolina. We’re building a huge (Airbus A380 for scale) cathode plant with more than 1 million EVs/year of capacity at our Nevada Campus.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2022

CATL is now moving closer to locking in a plant in the United States, according to an exclusive report from Reuters , which said the Chinese battery maker is now vetting sites in South Carolina and Kentucky. ” BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe. .”

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Volkswagen made big news when it announced a revival of the iconic American Scout name, and the automaker promised to build electric vehicles under the brand at a facility in South Carolina beginning in 2026. Scout is also ramping up hiring as it wades through the frantic development and growth period ahead of production.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. —Geert Bruyneel, head of global production operations. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

Volvo is reportedly shifting EV production to Belgium ahead of schedule. Production of the new Volvo EX30 and EX90 is moving to Belgium to avoid expected tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. Volvo announced it planned to build its new low-cost EX30 at its Ghent plant in Belgium last October.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Scout aims to build a new Research and Development (R&D) Center in suburban Detroit, which is expected to create 200 jobs in the area. Scout Motor’s R&D Center in Detroit and its new factory in South Carolina will open simultaneously in 2026. Volkswagen’s Scout Motors Inc. plans to invest $11 million in Detroit.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Mercedes-Benz will build the next generation eSprinter electric van, which is based on the newly developed Electric Versatility Platform ( earlier post ), at three locations: North Charleston, South Carolina; and Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde in Germany. Ingo Ettischer, Head of Production at Mercedes-Benz Vans.

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