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Plant Spartanburg

BMW Group

Spartanburg, SC, USA

-82.1818767, 34.8955432

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 84

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 10/25/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2030

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Current Annual Production: 70000 EVs

Operating Status: Under Construction


Current Jobs: 200

Capital Investment: $1200 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 Announces $1.7 Billion EV Investment In South Carolina”, Mark Kane, InsideEVs, 25 Oct 2022. 🔗


“BMW Manufacturing Opens First Press Shop in North America, Unveils Fourth-Generation BMW X3.”, bmwgroup-werke.com, 20 Jun 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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