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Plant Woodruff

BMW Group

Woodruff, SC, USA

-82.0582478236417, 34.7539348507809

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 77

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Pack


Project Announcement Date: 10/19/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 300

Capital Investment: $700 million

Congressional District: SC4

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“BMW Group Announces $1.7 Billion (USD) Investment to Build Electric Vehicles in the U.S. and Signs Agreement with Envision AESC for the Supply of Battery Cells to Plant Spartanburg”, BMW Group PressClub, 18 Oct 2022. 🔗


“BMW Group Breaks Ground on New High-Voltage Battery Assembly Factory in South Carolina.”, bmwgroup-werke.com, 26 Jun 2023. 🔗


“BMW had a big hurdle in the way of its planned SC EV battery plant last year. Here’s what happened”, Lyn Riddle, The State, 11 Jan 2024. 🔗


“BMW Group Begins Building Construction at Plant Woodruff.”, bmwgroup-werke.com, 09 Oct 2023. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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