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Volvo Opens First U.S. Plant
Volvo Car Corp. officially opened its first U.S. assembly plant today in Charleston, S.C.
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Volvo Car Corp. officially opened its first U.S. assembly plant today in Charleston, S.C.
The $1.1 billion complex, which has been under construction since September 2015, will begin making Volvo S60 midsize sport sedans this autumn. The factory plans to begin building the next-generation XC90 large SUV/crossover on a second line in 2021. Output will supply the U.S. and overseas markets.
The 2.3 million sq-ft facility has capacity to make 150,000 vehicles per year. It joins Volvo assembly operations in Belgium, Sweden, China, India and Malaysia.
Volvo says the South Carolina factory will employ about 1,500 people by the end of this year and create another 2,500 indirect jobs in the region.
Last year Volvo sales in the U.S. totaled 81,500 units, down 2% from 2016, according to Autodata Corp. But deliveries in January-March surged 49% to 20,100 units. All Volvo models sold in the U.S. to date have been imported from Europe and China.
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