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Volvo last year announced that it will produce an electric version of its XC90 crossover starting in late 2022. It’s true that everything we do starts with people, and we’re very proud of the great personalities that have made Volvo Cars what it is, from our 1927 founders Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, through to designer Pelle Petterson, who designed the iconic P1800. As industry sales have rebounded automakers have invested heavily in both the U.S. and Mexico to boost production.Attempts to lure Volvo came down to two states — Georgia and South Carolina — last month, with both states filing for environmental permits with the Army Corps of Engineers, according to the Charleston Post and Courier.Volvo said it picked South Carolina because of its easy access to international ports and infrastructure, a well-trained labor force, attractive investment environment and experience in the high-tech manufacturing sector.It also is a major win for South Carolina Gov.

"This new global industrial footprint and a complete product renewal forms the foundation for our growth and profitability targets," said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Car Corporation. On September 25, 2015, Volvo Cars broke ground on its first US plant in Ridgeville, Berkeley County, South Carolina. It will start out as the home of the 2019 S60 sedan, which is set to be revealed later on Wednesday, and the lines will eventually grow to include the next-generation If the S60 is nearly as good as the V60 or any of its other siblings, this will be a busy plant.No matter the vehicle, though, whatever comes out of the Volvo plant in Charleston will be destined for not only the US, but international customers, as well. Some of our innovations have literally changed the  world—ever since Nils Bohlin introduced the three-point safety belt in 1959, an estimated one million lives have been saved. The plant began producing the all new S60 Sedan in late 2018. The plant is the production home of the all new S60 mid-size sedan, and it will produce the next generation XC90 sport utility vehicle around 2022. Volvo will close all U.S. and Swedish plants from March 26 to April 14, it said.

Volvo NEW Plant Address: 3290 Volvo Car Dr, Ridgeville, SC 29472. Volvo to invest $500 million for plant in plan to boost market share, global sales.

As we build our new plant and our business operations in the U.S., we commit to establish and maintain an effective environmental management system that extends further than just meeting the stated environmental legality, and that encompasses integrity and the • Comply with all environmental laws and regulations • Implement effective pollution prevention systems that protect the air, land and water • Conserve natural resources, by reducing, reusing and recycling materialsAt Volvo, we understand sustainability as responsible corporate behavior that leads to long-term business success and is in harmony with the environment and society. After breaking ground in September 2015, Volvo is ready to show the world its new factory outside of Charleston, South Carolina. Before the first car even rolls off the assembly line of a new production plant just outside Charleston, South Carolina, Sources tell CNBC that the automaker intends to hire an additional 1,900 workers and increase its total investment in the plant to $1 billion. The plant, which employs nearly 1,500 people, sits on 1,600 acres.

With rumors of looming tariffs on internationally built luxury cars, establishing a base of operations in the US is a wise idea. Volvo We also care about your personal environment, too.