Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2023
Cirba Solutions announced today a phase I investment of more than $300 million into a lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility in South Carolina. The more than 200-acre battery materials campus will create more than 300 jobs and be located near Columbia, South Carolina in Richland County.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
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.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
In 2023, production will start in Gray Court, South Carolina. The future will also see an electric version of the transmission as a mild or plug-in hybrid. To be able to manufacture additional volumes for North American customers as of 2023, ZF relies on the know-how of its transmission plant in Gray Court, South Carolina.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The series-production model—the BMW XM—will begin production at the end of 2022 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina; the US is the most important sales market for the new high-performance vehicle. The BMW XM will be available only as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and exclusively as an M model.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2019
Volvo has extended its S60 range—the third generation of the premium mid-size sedan—to incorporate further powertrain choices and equipment grades, including an allwheeldrive gasoline-electric hybrid and a trim level that focuses on luxury and craftsmanship.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2022
BMW will invest more than $200 million to construct a 219,000-square-foot press shop at its South Carolina plant. Since 1992, the BMW Group has invested nearly $12 billion in its South Carolina operations. Those components include hang-on parts such as the vehicle’s four doors, fenders, exterior body sides, and lift gate.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2009
Under its newly-unveiled Genesis 2015 plan, the University of South Carolina will reduce CO 2 emissions from its fleet of vehicles by 90% within five years. A hydrogen hybrid bus will become part of the university’s shuttle service in January.
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