Gov. Henry McMaster, center right, and state Commerce Secretary Harry Lightsey, right, attended a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Florence for Japan-headquartered AESC’s proposed battery cell plant. (Provided by Florence County Economic Development.)
COLUMBIA — Some of South Carolina’s earliest electric-vehicle-related manufacturers have pumped the brakes on production plans. But according to the industry, it’s far from pulling the plug in the Palmetto State.
Electric vehicle sales continued to rise in 2024, both nationally and globally. Still, the speed of that growth has not met with early expectations…