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BMW Group to Spend $1.7B to Make Electric Vehicles in US

Posted on 19 October 2022 by Ken Zino

The new Woodruff factory will encompass over 1 million sq. ft. and produce next generation batteries for fully electric vehicles. About, and 300 new jobs will be created on site. Plant Spartanburg currently produces lithium-ion battery modules for the two plug-in hybrid electric vehicles built at the plant, the BMW X3 xDrive30e and BMW X5 xDrive45e. In 2021, ~70,000 electrified BMWs were built on site. Continue reading →

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Renault Group to Launch 10 Battery-Electric Vehicles by 2025

Posted on 1 July 2021 by Ken Zino

The Renault 5 electric will be made in Northern France, from battery to e-powertrain to assembly, on a new CMF-BEV platform, by Renault ElectriCity. The Group will also revive another star currently named ‘4ever’ signifying the hope to make it a timeless classic. Renault Group will also compete in the all-electric C-segment, first with the new MéganE next year. Continue reading →

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