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Electric vehicle battery plant to expand, invest $1.5 billion, create 1,080 new jobs in Florence, SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — For the second time in four months, AESC has announced the lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturing operations in Florence, SC, will be expanding and adding new jobs. On ...
Post and Courier

Florence leads South Carolina in employment growth; more jobs coming

FLORENCE — Florence leads South Carolina in employment growth from October 2023 to October 2024, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data. The 3.7 percent increase in employment ranks ...
Post and Courier

Florence's battery plant will create 2,700 jobs. Here's how F1 schools plans to fill them.

FLORENCE — Florence 1 Schools is reviving a program to prepare students for jobs at Florence County’s AESC electric vehicle battery plant. AESC is expected to employ 2,700 people when it opens in 2027 ...