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BlueBird EV Build-Up Center
Blue Bird
Fort Valley, GA, USA
-83.8817671, 32.5604068
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 252
Additional Information:
Sector: EVs
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: EVs
Project Announcement Date: 5/25/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2023
Date Commercial Production Started: 5/25/2023
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 5000 EVs
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 2000
Current Jobs: 2000
Congressional District: Democrat
Government Subsidies:
Federal:
IRA Section 50143 Grant: $79.7 million
Selected Sources:
“Blue Bird Celebrates Grand Opening of Electric Vehicle Build-up Center”, Business Wire, 25 May 2023. 🔗
“Blue Bird Celebrates Grand Opening of Electric Vehicle Build-up Center”, blue-bird.com, No Date. 🔗
“A labor win at Georgia school bus factory shows a worker-led EV transition is possible”, Gautama Mehta, Grist, 07 Jun 2024. 🔗
“Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program”, Energy.gov, 30 Aug 2023. 🔗
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