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Jul 28, 2023

The Savannah River Site’s vehicle fleet goes electric

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions is rapidly moving from burning fossil fuels to using electricity to power its fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles at the Savannah River Site

Jun 29, 2023

Rizer Elected To Serve As SCADA President 2023-2024

COLUMBIA, SC – Scott Rizer of Cooper Chevrolet GMC, located in Walterboro, SC, has been elected President of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (SCADA) for the 2023-2024 term. He was inducted on June 10, 2023, with the unanimous support of the SCADA franchised Dealer body. Rizer has served on the SCADA Board of [...]

Jun 28, 2023

Rizer Elected To Serve As SCADA President 2023-2024

COLUMBIA, SC – Scott Rizer of Cooper Chevrolet GMC, located in Walterboro, SC, has been elected President of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (SCADA) for the 2023-2024 term. He was inducted on June 10, 2023, with the unanimous support of the SCADA franchised Dealer body. Rizer has served on the SCADA Board of [...]

May 30, 2023

Scout names new chief design officer ahead of Blythewood plant opening

With his appointment, Scout is accelerating development of its all-purpose, all-electric truck and SUV, slated to be in production by the end of 2026

Mar 22, 2023

Scout Motors deal finally puts Richland County in the driver’s seat

With the stroke of a pen, the economic future of Richland County and South Carolina's Midlands was transformed on March 20.

Mar 6, 2023

Details emerge on $2B EV manufacturing project coming to Richland County

South Carolina beat out 74 other locations to win the historic $2 billion investment, which could create 4,000 new jobs.

Mar 3, 2023

Scout Motors to build $2B electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Richland County

The project has the potential to create 4,000 or more permanent jobs, both of which would set new all-time records for a Richland County economic development project.

Dec 6, 2022

Electric vehicle battery manufacturer to build $800M Florence plant, create over 1,000 jobs

Envision AESC, a Japan-based major manufacturer of electric vehicle battery technology, will invest $810 million to build a battery cell gigafactory in Florence County. The project will create an estimated 1,170 new jobs and support

Jul 31, 2019

Volkswagen settlement to buy buses for schools, public transit

With the first round of payments from the Volkswagen Settlement Fund, the state of South Carolina plans to purchase 78 new school buses and three public transit buses.