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🌱 Why Ridgeville-built EVs face two very different futures

Ridgeville, South Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Ridgeville-built EVs face two very different futures

Also on today's calendar: *PENDING* Summerville Japanese Culture Festival.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 86, low: 73.
  • Saturday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Polestar's Sudden U.S. Exit: Blindsided by Ban, Left Wondering Why Volvo Stays (webpronews.com) — Volvo’s Ridgeville plant is at the center of a national controversy, as nearly identical EVs built there face opposite futures: Volvo’s EX90 can stay in the U.S. market while Polestar models are banned starting with 2027. The story details how this federal decision blindsided Polestar, unsettled dealers, and raises questions about how Washington is treating Chinese-linked auto technology built right in Ridgeville.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Summerville

  • Charleston Healthspan Institute Expands With New Summerville Clinic To Meet Growing Demand For Proactive Healthcare (pressreleasecc.com)
  • Photos: SpaceX rocket launch visible from Charleston area early Tuesday morning (counton2.com)
  • Two handguns stolen during flurry of vehicle break-ins in Dorchester County, sheriff says (abcnews4.com)

Ladson

  • Fairgrounds officials say more negotiation is needed over ongoing dispute with CARTA (live5news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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