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Groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly plant in South Carolina

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The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. The BMW Group is particularly focused on keeping the carbon footprint and consumption of resources for production as low as possible, starting in the supply chain. billion in its South Carolina operations.

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AESC breaks ground on 30 GWh EV battery factory in South Carolina

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AESC held a groundbreaking ceremony on its new battery plant in Florence County, South Carolina. The company increasingly relies on recycled materials, leading to an overall reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from cell production at the new plant. Earlier post.) With construction of the 1.5

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Batteries for future BMW EVs will be made in South Carolina

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The automaker on Wednesday announced a partnership with Envision AESC for a dedicated battery plant in South Carolina. The plant will have 30 gigawatt-hours of annual production capacity and will be powered by powered by 100% net-zero carbon energy, the two companies said in.

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Bosch to invest more than $200M to produce fuel cell stacks for Class 8 trucks in South Carolina

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Bosch, a longtime leader in powertrain and propulsion technologies, announced that it will also produce fuel cell stacks in its Anderson, South Carolina, facility as part of a more than $200-million investment expected to create at least 350 new jobs by the start of production in 2026.

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Mercedes electric vans may raise the efficiency bar, test suggests

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed some very encouraging efficiency news for its upcoming eSprinter electric vans, set to be built in South Carolina later in 2023—and for the carbon footprint of the companies they’ll be serving.

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Bridgestone develops tire using 75% recycled and renewable materials; recycled plastic bottles, recycled steel and natural rubber from guayule

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Designed and engineered at Bridgestone’s Americas Technology Center in Akron, Ohio, the new tires were produced at the company’s Aiken County Passenger/Light Truck Radial Tire Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. Guayule is part of Bridgestone’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality and make tires from 100% sustainable materials by 2050.

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Teijin to build new carbon fiber plant in US, expand precursor production in Japan

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Teijin Limited will establish a new carbon-fiber production facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, and will also form Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. TCF is expected to be incorporated this December and begin operating the new carbon-fiber production facility by the end of FY 2020. TCF), a wholly owned subsidiary.