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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. factories to open eligibility for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits.
Baua Electric
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Every Polestar model to date has been manufactured in China , but the 2025 Polestar 3 is assembled at a South Carolina plant shared with Volvo. Production started there in August following software-related delays. The Polestar 3 has a base price of $74,800 that’s under the $80,000 federal tax-credit cap for electric SUVs.
Baua Electric
AUGUST 9, 2024
The 2025 Volvo EX90 now costs $81,290 The updated pricing includes a $3,300 price increase due to material costs The 2025 Volvo EX90 is in production in South Carolina The 2025 Volvo EX90 has gotten $3,300 more expensive ahead of the planned start of U.S. deliveries later this year, reported Automotive News.
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The first phase will boast roughly 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space dedicated to electric mobility products, including electric axles for light- and medium-duty EVs. The state government is providing grants and tax credits for the company’s investments, which are expected to create some 650 jobs.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2024
Volvo will start building the EX30 at its factory in China, but a Belgian facility will take up production in 2025. Production will begin in the U.S. after Volvo gets the EX90 rolling at its South Carolina factory, which will open at least partial EV tax credit eligibility for both models.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2023
TWh of batteries needed by 2030 will require $201 billion and the midstream production of battery materials will take the remaining $93 billion. With a near two million tonne supply gap between what is in production today and what is needed globally by 2030, nickel requires the largest critical mineral investment of $66 billion.
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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