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Proterra to build EV battery system factory in South Carolina

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Proterra has committed to a minimum investment of at least $76 million, with additional investments planned over the next several years, and expects to create more than 200 new jobs over the next several years at the 327,000 square foot battery system production plant. Rendering of factory concept.

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ZF lands several-billion-euro orders from NA OEMs for new PowerLine commercial vehicle transmission

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ZF Group has received several large-scale orders worth several billion euros from North American vehicle manufacturers for its automatic 8-speed PowerLine transmission—including the largest individual commercial-vehicle-related order in company history. In 2023, production will start in Gray Court, South Carolina.

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Proterra to build third US battery factory for commercial electric vehicles 

Electric Vehicles India

Proterra to build third US battery factory for commercial electric vehicles . Proterra an American leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology has announced its plans to open a new EV battery system manufacturing plant in South Carolina to manufacture battery systems for commercial electric vehicles.

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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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The company has completed production of 200 demonstration tires and is pursuing joint evaluation with automakers for use on the next generation of electrified SUVs and crossovers (CUVs). The company is targeting commercial production of guayule-derived natural rubber by the end of the decade.

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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. This product is the industry’s first EV charging system to house all necessary electrical infrastructure components that power EV chargers in an above-ground, enclosed, and low carbon structure.

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ABB E-mobility first to earn CTEP and NTEP certifications for DC fast chargers

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These certifications cover the company’s best-selling Terra 124 and Terra 184 chargers designed to support public charging operations for both light-duty vehicles and fleets in the United States. Production began early this year and Terra 184 DC fast chargers produced in South Carolina have already been installed along American highways.

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Major BMW, Ford, and Chevy supplier to make its US plant ‘flexible’ for ICE and EVs

Baua Electric

Major German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen is investing a hefty $500 million into its transmission plant in South Carolina – all to transform it into a “flexible manufacturer of parts” for both ICE and plug-in hybrids, and for both passenger cars and large commercial vehicles by launching production of its PowerLine transmission in the US.