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Chinese-Owned Firm Halts Construction On Battery Plant In America’s EV Heartland

Zero Hedge

by Tyler Durden
Sunday, Jun 08, 2025 – 12:15 PM

Chinese-owned AESC has halted construction of its $1.6 billion battery plant in America’s emerging “Battery Belt,” citing economic uncertainty tied to President Trump’s trade war and tariffs and the potential early termination of federal clean energy subsidies.

Construction of AESC’s electric-vehicle battery plant in Florence, South Carolina, began in 2023 after securing a deal with BMW to make battery cells.

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