Greenville, Clemson among first in US to launch ride-sharing network
Greenville, San Francisco and Miami are the first three cities in the country to establish an electric ride-sharing network with at least six charging stations slated for city of Greenville parking garages by
Clemson, Army move ahead on autonomous tank
Some of the greatest losses over the past few wars in the U.S. have been in the supply line convoy, Sen. Lindsey Graham told an audience of engineers, politicians and soldiers. He hopes a total million from the U.S. Army piped into
Russian exports from SC are small piece of export pie
South Carolinians may be more than aware of damage the Russian invasion of Ukraine has wreaked at the gas pump. But while Russian exports barely register on the economic radar for many states
BMW sales, production in Russia put on ice
Russia was Plant Spartanburg's fifth largest export market in 2020, but in response to the nation's invasion of Ukraine, the company has halted all sales to
BMW invests $200M in new press shop
The ground foundation for a 219,000-square-foot press shop has been laid at Plant Spartanburg and will become operational in the summer of
SC company tops list as largest auto exporter
One South Carolina manufacturer has topped the list for U.S. auto exports yet again. Aside from strong domestic sales, the company's largest importers are China ...
SC Ports prepares for influx with expanded chassis pool
A flood is predicted for the Port of Charleston, not water, but ships. To mitigate current and future supply chain slowdowns, the S.C. Ports Authority will be the second port in the nation to
BMW Charity Pro-Am opens ticket sales
The BMW Charity Pro-Am planners have named the 2022 Upstate beneficiaries of the fundraising tournament and have added a new course to the agenda. The Thornblade Club and Spartanburg’s
Spinks leads store chain through industry transformation
Maybe it was a visionary moment; maybe it was salesmanship. Maybe it was the bravado of a young man who perhaps did not yet realize he was an entrepreneur.
Lithuanian lithium battery company comes to Greenville
Greenville’s first Lithuanian company, which first began as a hobby and mushroomed into an international business, moved to the Upstate to …
BMW Manufacturing breaks production records in 2021
The Spartanburg manufacturing hub saw a 20% increase in the year-over-year production of all BMW X vehicles last year, which also exceeded 2019 numbers. BMW also produced about 50% more
Researchers make gains on batteries made from potassium
An Upstate physicist has made covered new ground in forwarding potassium-ion battery technology able to serve as a backup resource for the nation's power grid. Potassium is not only much more prevalent and cheaper than lithium, it also