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Groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly plant in South Carolina

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The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. Close connection of battery production with vehicle production is part of our strategy. billion in its South Carolina operations. Earlier post.) Since 1992, the BMW Group has invested about $12.4

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Polestar 3 electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the US

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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. Polestar 3 will be built in America, for our American customers.

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Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

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Within six months, Tesla plans for the Supercharger network to connect most of the major metro areas in the US and Canada, including expansion into Arizona, additional stations in Texas, Florida, and the Midwest, stations connecting Ottawa to Montreal, and across North and South Carolina into Georgia.

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Volvo Cars trucks-to-trains swap significantly cuts emissions in logistics network

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Other train connections deliver new Volvo cars to regional depots within China and in Russia. In the US, the company’s Charleston, South Carolina-based manufacturing plant has tapped into a well-established rail cargo network taking new cars to depots in cities across North America.

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Skygo receives EPA approval for dual fuel conversions of Cummins ISX engines

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The fuel tanks and connections are installed separately from the engine. AMBAC International, one of the oldest and most experienced heavy-duty engine equipment manufacturers (it has been producing engine systems since 1908), is manufacturing the system in their ISO9001 certified Columbia South Carolina facility.

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Siemens and Nexii unveil sustainable and cost-effective EV charging prototype for faster deployment

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The prototype was created using Nexii’s building material Nexiite, which has comparable properties to concrete with significantly less embodied carbon, as the vertical structure to support Siemens Sentron Busway systems that connect to power the EV chargers.

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Polestar announces ‘Made in America’ EV production start date

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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.