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Billion-Dollar Battery Plant Pauses Construction Amid Electric Vehicle and Tariff Uncertainty

  • AESC has paused construction on its Florence battery plant due to policy and market uncertainty, as stated by the company.
  • AESC plans to resume construction when circumstances stabilize, according to the company.
  • AESC intends to invest $1.6 billion and create 1,600 jobs in the future, as mentioned by the company.
  • Market uncertainty is driven by speculation over decisions on tariffs and a budget, impacting electric vehicle tax credits.
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A Japanese company has interrupted the construction of a US 1.6 billion plant in South Carolina for the manufacture of batteries for electric BMWs, citing "political and market uncertainty".

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WSPA broke the news in Savannah, United States on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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