Chinese South Carolina Supplies 
Teslarati
MAY 27, 2022
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said it would begin supplying German automaker BMW with cylindrical battery cells for its next generation of electric vehicles beginning in 2025. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.
Teslarati
APRIL 18, 2023
Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. Now, the Swedish automaker is poised to finally address that issue as it begins production in South Carolina. Polestar will continue producing vehicles at its Chinese facilities.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2022
CATL is now moving closer to locking in a plant in the United States, according to an exclusive report from Reuters , which said the Chinese battery maker is now vetting sites in South Carolina and Kentucky. ” BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.
CN EV Post
MARCH 17, 2023
Production is also expected to begin by mid-2024 at Polestar's plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, the automaker said when it unveiled the Polestar 3 last year. At that point, the US will serve as the main supply location for North America and other markets. The plant is expected to make its first deliveries in mid-2024.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
As previously announced, the Scandinavian brand will use a pre-existing Volvo Cars manufacturing facility in South Carolina to build their upcoming Polestar 3. This financing round comes only weeks after Polestar announced that it would continue its partnership with Chinese financer Industrial Bank.
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2016
Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have crossed American sweetgums with their Chinese cousins, creating hybrid sweetgum trees that have a better growth rate and denser wood than natives, and can produce fiber year-round. Merkle said the timing for a new hardwood hybrid lines up with an uptick in prices for hardwood timber.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The United States is taking a drastic $3 billion step to combat Chinese electric vehicle batteries from entering the market while incentivizing companies to invest in domestic cell production. China has dominated the EV battery market as companies like CATL and LG Energy Solutions supply many companies with their cells. The post Dept.
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