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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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BMW M presents Concept XM PHEV

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At Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show, BMW M GmbH presented the new BMW Concept XM; the concept car looks ahead to the most powerful BMW M car ever to go into series production, which is set to begin at the end of 2022. The BMW Concept XM provides a preview of the new front end design for BMW’s forthcoming luxury-class models.

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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.

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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 You can see a few of the Scout’s concept images from the release below. Volkswagen has embraced battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) over the past few years.

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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. The automaker reports that the initial production tests at the South Carolina plant have been completed successfully. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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BMW Concept X5 eDrive Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

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BMW does very well with its sport utility vehicles in North America, which is why they''re made in South Carolina. And with hybrid crossovers and sport utilities coming thick and fast, today saw the official unveiling of the BMW Concept X5 eDrive at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

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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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