Looking forward to "getting under the hood" within this vertical in 2024. DRIVING THE FUTURE OF THE UPSTATE Automotive + EV Cluster South Carolina understands what drives the automotive industry. Home to the world’s largest BMW production facility, and Volvo and Mercedes-Benz assembly plants, and the newly announced Scout Motors, our state’s automotive excellence is revving into high gear. There are 33 passenger and commercial vehicle plants within a one-day’s drive of Upstate SC. With a high concentration of engineering talent and cluster of automotive companies, Upstate SC has become one of the nation’s most dynamic regions for automotive production and research. From composite materials to autonomous systems, collaborative research driven by corporate partnerships is accelerating change in the automotive industry. And with a central location to the Battery Belt and an ecosystem that includes battery technology, recyclers and producers, the electric vehicle industry is charging up in the Upstate.
