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Groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly plant in South Carolina

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The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. billion in its South Carolina operations. Earlier post.)

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BMW breaks ground on new high-voltage battery assembly factory in South Carolina

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BMW broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. Named "Plant Woodruff," the BMW facility will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. As part of the BMW Group’s "local for local" approach, the.

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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Volkswagen starts US assembly of ID.4 in Chattanooga

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The vehicle includes materials and components assembled in 11 US states, from steel in Alabama and Ohio, to interior parts in Indiana and South Carolina, and electronics components in Kentucky and North Carolina. As part of the preparation to launch the ID.4, 4, suppliers have invested $2.7

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BMW Group to source lower CO2 aluminum from Rio Tinto in Canada from 2024

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The planned supply volumes will be used exclusively in vehicle production at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, in body components such as the hood, for example. In the supply chain of a mid-sized fully-electric vehicle around a quarter of the CO 2 emissions are attributable to aluminum.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The City of Fairfield will receive funding to purchase all-electric, zero-emission Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 buses and supporting charging infrastructure as part of their Alternative Fuels and Fleet Replacement policy, which focuses on transitioning to an all-electric fleet. South Carolina Department of Transportation.

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Arrival and Uber to collaborate on EV for ride-hailing industry; based on Small Vehicle Platform

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The Arrival Car will address the global need to shift ride-hailing and car sharing services—with more than 30 million estimated drivers across the ride-hailing sector—to electric to reduce emissions and improve air quality in cities. million trips have taken place in fully electric vehicles.

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