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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Read Full ArticleA 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".
·Montreal, Canada
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“Due to policy and market uncertainty, we are pausing construction at our South Carolina facility at this time," the company's statement said.
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