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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.

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