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BMW Spartanburg plant now largest manufacturing facility in the BMW Group production network

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On 23 June 1992, the BMW Group announced its decision to build its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The new BMW X3 will be launched in fall 2017. According to an independent study of University of South Carolina (Moore School of Business), the nationwide economic impact of BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is US$38.5

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Lucid Motors selects AZ for EV factory

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Barron is an 18-year veteran of BMW, where he ensured the timely launches of various BMW model lines and managed functional areas in both South Carolina and Germany. Lucid plans to break ground and begin hiring in the first half of 2017. It plans to begin production of the first model in 2018.

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Will the remains of EV startup Arrival help keep Canoo alive?

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These assets enable the company to increase its general assembly and vehicle cabin build capacity and provide redundancy in the event of equipment malfunction, thereby increasing efficiency and productivity,” Canoo explained. Canoo started in 2017 as Evelozcity and was led by several former BMW executives.

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BMW and Nissan again partner to add 174 more DC fast chargers in US with EVgo

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The partners will make an additional 174 locations in 33 states available to all EV owners in those markets, and plan to install 50 more in 2017. This latest expansion builds on the 120 dual-port DC Fast chargers that BMW and Nissan announced together in December 2015. Earlier post.)

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Polestar to Utilize Former Saab Plant as European R&D Facility

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The 15,000-square-meter building, located in Trollhattan, is said to be focusing on the brand’s powertrain development. Its plan was to manufacture electric vehicles based on Saab’s 9-3 platform by 2017 and had acquired the necessary assets to accomplish this.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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A study of a 2017 Toyota Mirai fuel cell by Argonne National Laboratory found fuel cell stack efficiency below 50% and fuel cell system efficiency dropping below 40% at high loads. Clemson is a leading public research institution in South Carolina. Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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Davin Fischer, a former mechanic in Renton, who also spoke to the Seattle TV station KIRO 7 , said he noticed a cultural shift starting around 2017, when the company introduced the Max. Boeing increased production from about 42 Max jets a month in early 2017 to about 52 the next year.