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Proterra
Greer, SC, USA
-82.2462282, 34.8524128
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 116
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Battery Pack
Project Announcement Date: 12/14/21
Target for Starting Production: 2023
Date Commercial Production Started: 1/12/2023
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 200
Current Jobs: 100
Capital Investment: $76 million
Congressional District: SC4
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Proterra Announces EV Battery Factory in South Carolina as Demand for Commercial Electric Vehicles Grows”, Celeste Hawkins, Proterra, 14 Dec 2021. 🔗
“Nikola and Proterra Agree to Long-Term Battery Supply for Zero-Emission Class 8 Semi Trucks”, Nikola Corporation, 18 Jan 2022. 🔗
“Volvo acquisition of Proterra battery business finalized”, Becky Schultz, Power Progress, 01 Feb 2024. 🔗
“An Upstate plant got a $10M government loan and tax breaks. It just laid off 85 people.”, Christian Boschult cboschult@postandcourier.com, Post and Courier, 07 Mar 2025. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.