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Pyronic_Chaos t1_isyna31 wrote

Hopefully this turns out better than Foxconns $10Bn Wisconsin plant. I think it's like $700m now.

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mackinoncougars t1_iszjoth wrote

FoxConn in WI continues to be a boondoggle. So glad Evers is withholding those most of those subsidies at least, Scott Walker would have continued to feed them even as they fail to deliver on even 10% of their farcical claims. Feel bad for the hundreds of home owners who were forced to leave and have their homes torn down.

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cuteman t1_it0cn97 wrote

Subsidies are almost always tit for tat so I don't know why people are so upset.

If Foxconn doesn't fulfill the contract they won't get the benefits.

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Aprilismissing t1_it013l8 wrote

Bmw already has massive infrastructure there and the area is full of other auto suppliers. It’ll be just fine. I’m just glad that it got the republicans in SC to actually invest in EV charging infrastructure.

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CUvinny t1_it0eu2t wrote

Volvo's new factory outside of Charleston is also building EVs for their Polestar spinoff

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Floyd-money t1_it03szi wrote

They’re adding new stations along the nc border and nuclear makes up most of their energy makeup too. Kinda wild to think about honestly

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cuteman t1_it0cpha wrote

What other investment is there?

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xampl9 t1_it0h6oq wrote

Whenever a major automaker opens a factory in a new area, their suppliers will also open factories there for things like the seats, wiring, auto glass, brackets, etc. This way they are close enough for their trucks to meet the automakers demands for just-in-time delivery.

If you haven't been to the factory in Greer, they have a museum there that is worth visiting. Not as big as the one in Munich, but still good. It looks like they might still be doing factory tours, too.

https://www.bmwgroup-werke.com/spartanburg/en/plant-tours-zentrum-museum.html

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cuteman t1_it0hz4v wrote

I meant what did Republicans do to invest in EV?

Everything you've listed so far is private investment.

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Hungryneck29 t1_it35wp3 wrote

The land the BMW plant is located on was purchased and donated to BMW by the SC Ports Authority. There is also Port infrastructure in the Spartanburg area. The SCPA is a state agency therefore not private. Without the BMW plant, no battery plant.

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xampl9 t1_itbregz wrote

> I meant what did Republicans do to invest in EV?

Sued Volkswagen for lying about their diesel emissions and made them use the settlement money to create Electrify America charging stations?

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juggarjew t1_it38co5 wrote

There is also a track and driving experience/driving school that is really cool. You can basically spend an entire day there, for auto enthusiast its like Disney World lol .

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juggarjew t1_it37tbh wrote

BMW has had plant Spartanburg here since 1992, there is an inland port in Greer that delivers supplies via rail from Port Charleston, its actually setup really well and BMW is the reason we even have an inland port in Greer. They also export cars from that inland port to the sea port for exportation to the entire world. BMW basically put the SC Upstate on the map as a major manufacturing/transit hub in the South East.

This 1.7 Billion investment is to add on to the existing campus in plant Spartanburg and build a 700 million EV battery plant in Woodruff SC which is about 15 miles south of the main plant.

Overall, it will turn out just fine, BMW has been here for 30 years now. As a local resident im thrilled to see this investment in the area, not many areas in the country are so fortunate to have such a strong local economy.

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