Green Car Congress
MAY 11, 2015
Volvo Cars has selected South Carolina as the location of its new $500-million factory in the US. The new facility will have initial annual production of around 100,000 cars and be located in Berkeley County, close to Charleston. The new plant will make latest generation Volvo models for sale in the United States and for export.
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2019
BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina has doubled its capacity for production of high-voltage batteries. More than 120 people will be employed in battery production at Plant Spartanburg by the end of the year. An additional 225 vehicle assembly workers received training in the production of electrified vehicles.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2017
On 23 June 1992, the BMW Group announced its decision to build its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. During the ceremony to mark the anniversary, the all-new BMW X3 rolled off the production line in Spartanburg. During the ceremony to mark the anniversary, the all-new BMW X3 rolled off the production line in Spartanburg.
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. We will start production of the eSprinter successively from the second half of 2023.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2020
—Geert Bruyneel, head of global production operations. Earlier this year the company announced the planned construction of a battery assembly line at its US plant outside Charleston, South Carolina. Construction of that assembly line is expected to start this fall. At the moment it employs around 6,500 people.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2020
Under the plan, the company aims to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40% between 2018 and 2025, which will require a 25% reduction in operational emissions, including logistics. Both initiatives form part of the climate action plan that Volvo Cars revealed this year.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
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. It plans to begin production of the first model in 2018. Lucid plans to break ground and begin hiring in the first half of 2017.
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