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Redwood Materials to build next Li-ion battery recycling and remanufacturing center in South Carolina

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Redwood Materials will build its next Battery Materials Campus just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. Currently, anode and cathode components are not produced in North America, and battery cell manufacturers have to source them via a 50,000+ mile global supply chain. billion in the local community.

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Cirba Solutions to invest $300M in EV battery recycling facility in South Carolina

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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. With more than 30 years of experience, Cirba Solutions has paved the way for a sustainable closed-loop battery supply chain.

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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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AESC breaks ground on 30 GWh EV battery factory in South Carolina

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AESC held a groundbreaking ceremony on its new battery plant in Florence County, South Carolina. Under the agreement, AESC will supply battery cells for next-generation electric vehicle models produced at BMW’s Spartanburg plant. Earlier post.) With construction of the 1.5

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Bosch starts volume production of its fuel-cell power module; Nikola pilot customer

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Nikola Corporation, based in the United States, will serve as the pilot customer with its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck, which is scheduled to enter the North American market in the third quarter of 2023. The Bosch plant in Bamberg, Germany, will supply the Feuerbach factory with the fuel-cell stack.

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Siemens to expand EV charging manufacturing in US to support rapid market growth

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The new facility will be the company’s third US eMobility hub and is projected to support 100 jobs across the manufacturing site and regional supply chain. The Wendell location also works with local educational institutions including North Carolina State University and Wake Tech Community College for training and workforce development.

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CATL to supply BMW with cylindrical cells for EVs starting in 2025

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said it would begin supplying German automaker BMW with cylindrical battery cells for its next generation of electric vehicles beginning in 2025. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.

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