CHARLOTTE – Arrival, which develops electric lightweight commercial vehicles and technology to electrify other vehicles, is expanding its footprint in Charlotte with a new production plant that will create 150 jobs.

The factory will be for assembly of high voltage battery modules, or HVBM.

Arrival already has two other facilities in Charlotte, including its North American headquarters. It plans to invest some $11.5 million in the expansion.

The expansion was announced early Monday.

Arrival, which is based in the U.K., trades its stock on the Nasdaq under the symbol ARVL.

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“Arrival assembles its own proprietary battery modules that can be used in all of its platforms, enabling the customer to configure their battery requirements according to their specific needs,” the company explained in the announcement. “The in-house design fits within Arrival’s plug-and-play hardware and software architecture that allows for scalability, upgradability and ease of repairs and maintenance. Arrival’s proprietary software runs across all of its in-house components, diagnosing potential issues and optimizing the customer experience, improving the total cost of operations. Operators are able to replace just one module instead of a whole pack, saving both costs and downtime.”

Arrival already produces bus and van models.

“By bringing the assembly of our proprietary High Voltage Battery Modules in house, we’re striving to be as vertically integrated as possible. This will enable us to have even greater control over the functionality and cost of our products and pass those cost savings on to the customer while also working toward our goal of zero waste production,” said Mike Ableson, CEO of Arrival Automotive, in a statement. “We’re excited to add another facility in Charlotte, as we prepare to open our new North American Headquarters building just down the road and continue to work in tandem with the City to develop solutions for their electrification and sustainability goals. This is a big milestone for Arrival as we ramp up operations in the region in advance of production starting in Rock Hill in Q2 next year.”