# BMW invests $1.7B to expand Spartanburg plant and build battery assembly facility in South Carolina

BMW Group announced a $1.7 billion investment in its U.S. operations, including $1 billion to prepare Plant Spartanburg for electric vehicle production and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff, South Carolina. The company also partnered with Envision AESC for battery cell supply.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-10-19
- Where: Spartanburg and Woodruff, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $1.70B
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: announced
- Products: electric vehicles, high-voltage battery cells, battery assembly
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md)
- [Envision AESC](https://endata.com/companies/10984.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [governor.sc.gov](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-10/bmw-investing-17-billion-expand-sc-manufacturing-capacity-and-footprint), 2022-10-19: "The BMW Group continues the roll-out of its electromobility plan with a new investment to expand Plant Spartanburg and the company’s manufacturing footprint in South Carolina."
- [postandcourier.com](https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/bmw-opens-25m-accessories-center-on-spartanburg-county-campus-notebook/article_8c6d4ba8-644b-11ed-9be4-774b954de4cf.html), 2022-11-16: "BMW would invest an additional $1.7 billion in its Greer operation as part of the push in the electric vehicle market."

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