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Proterra to build EV battery system factory in South Carolina

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Rendering of factory concept. acre Carolina Commerce Center in Greer, South Carolina near Proterra’s electric bus manufacturing facility in Greenville, South Carolina and adjacent to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.

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Siemens and Nexii unveil sustainable and cost-effective EV charging prototype for faster deployment

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Siemens unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. The busway power distribution equipment is manufactured at Siemens’ 540-person manufacturing hub in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Credit: Steve Swieter.

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Polestar 3 production kicks off in China, US builds will soon follow

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It will be the first SUV from Polestar ($PSNY) and its first model built on US soil – South Carolina, to be exact. Polestar 3 production in US passes initial tests According to an update from Polestar this morning, production of the 3 SUVs is now underway in Chengdu, with additional builds to follow in the US by mid-2024.

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Volkswagen partners up for Scout EV development with $492 million deal

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although Volkswagen now plans to build the vehicle itself at an upcoming South Carolina plant. South Carolina becomes battery hotbed with $1.6 Magna primarily builds off-road vehicles at the Graz factory, including the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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BMW currently gets its batteries from five sites globally, and it plans to build next-gen EV batteries in South Carolina, Mexico, Hungary, and China. The two partners will release further information on the tie-up at a later date.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Hankook and Bridgestone are among the several others that have presented airless tire concepts, and Goodyear has a prototype. Then it showed what appeared to be an evolution of the tires in its 2023 Lunar Cruiser EV concept. Michelin tweel Building on Tweel Uptis isn’t Michelin’s first or only airless technology.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Created with the mission to build cleaner, more efficient engines, Achates Power has an experienced staff of engineers and scientists working with leading engine manufacturers to bring the opposed piston engine to market. Clemson is a leading public research institution in South Carolina. Shell plc, London, England.

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