
BMW Breaks Ground on Upstate SC EV Battery Plant
BMW has broken ground on its $700 million high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, SC. The 315-acre site will be home to a 1-million-square-foot facility where electric vehicle batteries will be produced. The site will include a technology building, cafeteria, energy center, and fire department.
It’s part of BMW’s $1.7 billion investment in EV production in the state, including the company’s nearby Plant Spartanburg. Envision AESC will make battery cells that are shipped to Woodruff to make EV batteries.
“Today’s groundbreaking is the start of a new era at Plant Spartanburg as we prepare to produce fully electric BMW X models for the world. The road to the future begins here in Woodruff as we build on our legacy of producing high-quality vehicles right here in the U.S.,” said BMW Manufacturing CEO Robert Engelhorn.
BMW plans to produce six fully electric vehicles in the U.S. by 2030.
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