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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level. An $810-million battery factory will spring up in South Carolina, in partnership with Japan’s Envision AESC. Anodes trim graphite content by 20 percent.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level. An $810-million battery factory will spring up in South Carolina, in partnership with Japan’s Envision AESC. Anodes trim graphite content by 20 percent.

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Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

Baua Electric

Duke Energy recently added more gas-fired plants to supply power in North Carolina and South Carolina, and lawmakers in the latter state have fast-tracked construction of an additional new gas-fired plant, according to the report.

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