cuteman t1_it0hz4v wrote on October 20, 2022 at 1:12 AM

Reply to comment by xampl9 in BMW will build a $1.7 billion EV battery factory in South Carolina by Sorin61

I meant what did Republicans do to invest in EV?

Everything you've listed so far is private investment.

Aprilismissing t1_it2yiag wrote on October 20, 2022 at 3:37 PM

I guess the infrastructure plan I was thinking about is actually federally supported. https://www.wltx.com/article/money/south-carolina-plan-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-highways/101-b0c98d16-a368-44c2-a090-b73949ce2a7a

Hungryneck29 t1_it35wp3 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:25 PM

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.

xampl9 t1_itbregz wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:56 PM

> 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?