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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. As the next BMW iFACTORY, BMW Group Plant Woodruff will also meet high ecological standards. Plant roofs are being prepared for the installation of photovoltaic systems. billion in its South Carolina operations.

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South Carolina to deploy 160 Proterra Powered electric school buses from Thomas Built Buses over the next year

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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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US Postal Service contractor chooses propane for parcel deliveries; F-750s with ROUSH tech

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The vehicles are used for contracted parcel delivery routes between USPS locations in North and South Carolina. V10 engine and ROUSH CleanTech propane fuel system, which is 90% cleaner than the Environmental Protection Agency’s most stringent heavy-duty emission standard. Each of McAbee’s trucks is equipped with a Ford 6.8L

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Study: tightening vehicle emissions standards resulted in higher rates of automaker non-compliance; unintended effects of threshold-based regulations

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A new study focused on the auto industry finds that tightening emissions standards not only fails to curtail on-road emissions, but actually increases the likelihood of non-compliance by automakers. Our results suggest that in the absence of effective monitoring, tightening standards directly drives up automakers’ non-compliance.

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Duke Energy proposes $76M electric transportation program in North Carolina; Southeast’s largest utility EV initiative yet

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Level II charging allows customers to charge their EVs up to six times faster than a standard wall outlet. Duke Energy will install the associated charging infrastructure. million program being considered by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina. The program follows a similar $10.4-million

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BMW launches Gen2 X5 PHEV in US: X5 xDrive45e

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The X5 xDrive45e is built at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW Group’s largest global production plant. The prodigious amount of torque also allows for a factory-installed optional trailer hitch (rated for 7,200 lbs. cubic feet less than the standard X5. 120 people currently work on the battery assembly line.

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ABB E-mobility first to earn CTEP and NTEP certifications for DC fast chargers

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These certifications mean that the chargers have been witness-tested in approved laboratory conditions for compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 44 (HB 44).

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