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BMW Group to invest $1.7bn in electric vehicle manufacturing and battery technology in South Carolina, USA

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Energy Market Specialist, Hitachi Energy USA Inc.

Kent Knutson is a market specialist focusing on energy industry intelligence for Hitachi Energy.  He has more than 30 years of experience designing and developing intelligence products for some...

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The BMW Group continues the roll-out of its electromobility plan with a new investment in the U.S. to expand Plant Spartanburg and the company’s manufacturing footprint in the U.S. The company announced a $1.7 billion investment in its U.S. operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at the company’s existing U.S. manufacturing facility in South Carolina, and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, SC. By 2030 BMW Group will build at least six fully electric models in the U.S.

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Jim Stack on Oct 21, 2022

The new Biden incentives makes all automakers relocate some factory work to the USA. This is good for EVeryone. 

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Kent Knutson on Oct 21, 2022

Agree! 

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