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UPDATE: Volvo, Daimler Idle U.S. Plants as Hurricane Approaches
Volvo Car Corp. and Daimler AG have suspended operations at their newly opened assembly facilities outside Charleston, S.C., ahead of the approach of Hurricane Florence.
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Volvo Car Corp. and Daimler AG have suspended operations at their newly opened assembly facilities outside Charleston, S.C., ahead of the approach of Hurricane Florence.
Daimler AG says its new van plant in Charleston also has suspended operations beginning today. BMW, whose giant SUV factory in Spartanburg, S.C., is inland and more protected, says it is taking steps to prepare for the storm but does not plan to stop production.
The Category 4 gale, packing winds of about 130 mph, is expected to hit the East Coast somewhere between Charleston and Norfolk, Va., on Friday morning. Forecasters expect record storm-surge heights of 15-20 feet and “massive” rainfall that could last for days.
On Monday, South Carolina issued mandatory evacuation orders for its entire coastline.
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