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BMW Group to build new $1B plant in Mexico; production start in 2019

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Motorcycle sales for the same period reached 2,064 units (+16.6%). This will increase that plant’s annual production capacity to up to 450,000 vehicles by the end of 2016 and make Spartanburg the largest plant in the BMW Group’s international production network. This represents an increase of almost 18.3% over the previous year.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings. Electric Buses - 12 GWh.

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