SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A significant part of BMW’s $1.7 billion commitment to electric vehicle production in South Carolina began on Tuesday. BMW broke ground on its new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, where the automaker has a 315-acre site to house its 1 million-square-foot facility.
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The facility is expected to create over 300 jobs and will produce batteries to support EV production at the company’s nearby Plant Spartanburg. The Woodruff operations will also include a technology building, cafeteria, fire department and energy center.
“Today’s groundbreaking is the start of a new era at Plant Spartanburg as we prepare to produce fully electric BMW X models for the world,” BMW Manufacturing CEO Robert Engelhorn said in a news release. “The road to the future begins here in Woodruff as we build on our legacy of producing high-quality vehicles right here in the U.S.”
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