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Albemarle to invest $1.3B in lithium hydroxide facility in South Carolina

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Albemarle Corporation plans to locate its previously announced lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina. billion to help meet the surging demand for domestic and international electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. million electric vehicles annually. Earlier post.)

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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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South Carolina becomes battery hotbed with $1.6 billion in investments

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A series of massive investments from Albemarle and Cirba Solutions is set to make South Carolina a hotbed for lithium battery production. With the exponential growth in demand for electric vehicles, the need for lithium-ion batteries to fuel them has grown in parallel. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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Plug In Carolina selects Eaton to supply and support EV charging stations throughout South Carolina

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Plug In Carolina has selected Eaton Corporation to supply and support a network of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in eight South Carolina cities. The project, which launched 15 June 2010, is funded by two state grants secured through the South Carolina Energy Office.

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Oshkosh selects Spartanburg, S.C. to build next-generation USPS delivery fleet

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Oshkosh Defense has selected Spartanburg, South Carolina to be the home of its efforts to build the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) for the US Postal Service. These vehicles will replace the existing fleet of delivery vehicles, many of which have been in service for more than 30 years. Earlier post.)

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Electric bus manufacturer Proterra has closed a $55-million Series 6 round, on the heels of an oversubscribed $140-million Series 5 in January. Currently, the company has sold more than 400 vehicles to cities and communities in the US, including Seattle, Dallas, Nashville, San Jose, Philadelphia and Reno.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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The e-Zone Electric Vehicle (EV) is a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) that passes international crash test standards and will be one of the vehicle types CT&T will produce for the US market. Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California.