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Next generation eSprinter electric van to be built at three plants

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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. By the end of 2020, the Plant in Charleston had about 1,600 employees.

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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. From 2018 to 2021 we will invest further 600 million US dollars in manufacturing infrastructure for future generations of the BMW X models. million vehicles since going online on 8 September 1994.

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BMW Group Plant Spartanburg doubles battery production capacity

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BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina has doubled its capacity for production of high-voltage batteries. These are intended for the plug-in hybrid models of the new BMW X5 and the future BMW X3, also produced in Spartanburg. The plant’s own battery facility now produces the new fourth-generation batteries.

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CALSTART brief highlights growth of and future opportunity for California’s clean transportation technology industry

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According to the report, the chief threat to the future growth of the clean transportation industry is the possibility of a change in policy or direction. The report notes that while California is the third largest oil producing state in the nation, it imports more than half of the oil it consumes.

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Polestar 3 electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the US

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The forthcoming Polestar 3 will be manufactured alongside new Volvo vehicles at the Volvo Cars production center in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Polestar vehicles built in South Carolina will be for sale in the United States. The Ridgeville plant was opened in 2018 by Volvo Cars.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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The substantial early activity in fuel cell vehicles has led up to the broad goal of providing FCEVs to the general public in a mass scale starting from 2018; Hyundai is looking to have approximately 10,000 units in place (cumulative) in Korea alone (and more elsewhere) around 2025. This is planned to increase in the future.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. By replacing aging diesel vehicles with BYD 35' K9S electric buses, MTA will increase overall fleet efficiency, reduce emissions, and develop the relevant skills and experience necessary to enable future expansion of zero emission buses. City and County of Honolulu.

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