Green Car Congress

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. The Ghent plant will provide important learnings to other manufacturing sites in terms of process optimisation and efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2020

In addition, the company has shared its manufacturing plans with GM suppliers along with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association and the Michigan Manufacturers Association ( MMA ) to help other manufacturers ramp up their own production efforts. —Shilpan Amin, GM vice president of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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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. The operation builds on ABB E-mobility’s existing US manufacturing operations which produce transit bus chargers that range from 150kW to 450kW.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Siemens will invest and expand the company’s US manufacturing operations to support electric vehicle infrastructure in America. The company will bolster its existing manufacturing footprint of EV infrastructure with the VersiCharge Level 2 AC series product line of commercial and residential EV chargers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2023

The Bosch plant in Bamberg, Germany, will supply the Feuerbach factory with the fuel-cell stack. Manufacturing the Fuel Cell Power Module in the Feuerbach plant. In addition, Bosch is also planning to manufacture stacks for mobile applications in its US plant in Anderson, South Carolina.

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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

JUNE 4, 2010

Plug In Carolina has selected AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) AV) to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in seven South Carolina cities. AeroVironment has been developing, manufacturing and supporting EV charging products for more than a decade.

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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. 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.

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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. Production of the NGDVs is expected to begin summer 2023.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Compared to conventionally manufactured aluminum, this approach can save around 70% of CO 2 emissions. The planned supply volumes will be used exclusively in vehicle production at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, in body components such as the hood, for example.

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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

MARCH 14, 2023

Thomas in Ontario, Canada to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing. 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. The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

Volvo Cars is significantly cutting CO 2 emissions in its logistics operations by switching transports between its manufacturing plants and new car depots from trucks to trains. —Javier Varela, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics at Volvo Cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

The vehicle includes materials and components assembled in 11 US states, from steel in Alabama and Ohio, to interior parts in Indiana and South Carolina, and electronics components in Kentucky and North Carolina. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia. 4, suppliers have invested $2.7

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

has agreed in principle to supply carbon fiber TORAYCA prepreg for the production of the new 777X aircraft by The Boeing Company. The total value of prepreg Toray Group will supply for both 787 and 777X programs for the contract period is expected to exceed ¥1 trillion (US$8.6 Japan-based Toray Industries, Inc.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Rivian last year moved to bring the production of its EV motors in-house, effectively cancelling a supply deal with Bosch after claiming the supplier had “reckless failures” in delivering the number of motors needed. Elon Musk responds to calls for Tesla to buy Rivian What are your thoughts?

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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 BMW Group will invest $1.7 Earlier post.)The

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2023

ABB E-mobility is the first manufacturer to earn both National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) and California Type Evaluation Program (CTEP) certifications for DC fast chargers. Production began early this year and Terra 184 DC fast chargers produced in South Carolina have already been installed along American highways.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Redwood has two US campuses to recycle, refine and manufacture battery components—one outside Reno, Nevada and the other under construction in Charleston, South Carolina. Redwood will work directly with BMW Group’s network of over 700 locations, including dealerships, distribution centers and internal facilities.

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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. The reports follow CATL’s plans to spend $5 billion in North America to establish a massive cell plant capable of manufacturing 80 gigawatt-hours annually.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2024

South Carolina battery plant “The concept of a winter best describes the EV and battery macro. In the current political landscape, more countries favor local EV production and encourage automakers to establish supply chains locally. Redwood Materials breaks ground on $3.5B

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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. Manufacturing the additional 2.7 Natural and synthetic graphite are forecast by Benchmark to have a combined supply gap of 3.6

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2024

“Together, we’re building America’s battery supply chain,” said Redwood Materials. At the beginning of the year, the battery recycling company announced it would be building a cathode plant that would supply enough materials to manufacture 1 million EVs per year. Together, we’re building America's battery supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

Albemarle Corporation, a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals, has entered into a manufacturing agreement to supply base oils to Novvi SA, a joint venture between Amyris, Inc. and Cosan S.A.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Joining the likes of Ford, GM, Rivian, and others, Polestar EV owners become the latest non-Tesla EV owners to gain official access to the Supercharger network after Tesla opened it up to other EV manufacturers in order for them to adopt its NACS connector as the new standard connector for EVs in North America.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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. Redwood notes that battery components are produced “via a convoluted supply chain and then imported to the U.S.”

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

The EX90 SUV with a battery passport is due to start production soon at Volvo’s plant in Charleston, South Carolina, and will be delivered to customers in Europe and North America. “Car manufacturing has never been about which rock went into which component and which got connected to which car,” Johnson-Poensgen said.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products, which recently announced that it had ordered 10 Tesla Semis for its fleet. The Tesla Semi’s customer deliveries are yet to begin, but the Class 8 all-electric truck continues to attract new customers.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In 2019, Rivian and Bosch signed an agreement to supply e-motors for its electric models, the R1T and R1S. Rivian shot back, saying it was “choked off” by Bosch with insufficient supply, causing production issues and “cataclysmic” damage to the brand and its finances.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

Linde has equipped more than 80 hydrogen fueling stations around the world, supplying hydrogen for projects large and small. Linde North America, is a member of The Linde Group—one of the world’s largest hydrogen energy producers and one of the earliest entrants into the hydrogen energy arena. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JUNE 9, 2024

A battery passport documents the origins of the raw materials and components used to manufacture an EV battery, as well as its recycled content and the carbon footprint of production. The EX90 SUV is to start production soon at Volvo’s plant in South Carolina.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One concern that Polestar may be looking to address with new funds is its lack of American manufacturing. As previously announced, the Scandinavian brand will use a pre-existing Volvo Cars manufacturing facility in South Carolina to build their upcoming Polestar 3. What do you think of the article?

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Teslarati

JANUARY 24, 2022

However you break it down, the Fremont Factory’s manufacturing prowess showed its domination in 2021, as it was the most productive automotive factory in the United States in 2021, outpacing Toyota, BMW, and Ford factories that have long created the most robust figures of car production in previous decades. 85 cars per minute.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

According to the latest Top 30 list for organizations generating and consuming the most green power on-site within the EPA Green Power Partnership, BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, SC and General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly Plant rank fourth and fifth, respectively, with both using biogas.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Scout Terra 4×4 Pickup Concept Instead of picking up existing VW tech, Scout says the Traveler and Terra will bag cutting-edge 800-volt electronics and come with batteries and EV tech supplied by Magna. Perhaps less, depending on battery size.

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