Volvo to commence US production in 2018
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5th July, 2015
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has chosen South Carolina as the
location of its new USD500m factory, highlighting the attraction of the United States as a location for high technology
manufacturing.
The new facility will have initial annual production of around 100,000 cars and be located in Berkeley County, close
to Charleston.
It will make latest generation Volvo models for sale in the United States and for export. Construction will begin in
early autumn 2015, with the first vehicles expected to roll off the assembly line in 2018.
Once completed, Volvo will be able to manufacture cars on three continents, underscoring its position as a global car
maker. It already operates two plants in Europe and two in China.
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The new US plant forms part of an ambitious medium term expansion plan to double global sales, boost market share and
lift profitability.
“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.
An important factor in Volvo Cars’ renaissance will be the US market. Volvo Cars has been doing business in the US
since 1955 and has a medium term target to sell at least 100,000 cars a year.
“Building a plant in the US is a reflection of Volvo Cars’ commitment to the US and the key role the US plays in
our growth objectives,” said Lex Kerssemakers, senior vice president Americas.
The decision to choose Berkeley County was taken as a result of its easy access to international ports and
infrastructure, a well-trained labour force, attractive investment environment and experience in the high tech
manufacturing sector.
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Volvo Cars estimates that the plant will employ up to 4,000 people in the longer term. It has been estimated that the
multiplier effect of a car plant means that it can make between 5 and 7 new jobs for every job at a plant. On top of
that, factories have beneficial effects on many more aspects of the local economy, from taxation income to consumer
spending.
“The US remains one of the most dynamic economies in the world and Volvo Cars believes strongly in the benefits of
investing and contributing to the markets in which it seeks to sell cars,” said Mr Kerssemakers.
About Volvo Cars production
As of December 2014, Volvo Cars had over 26,000 employees worldwide.
Volvo Cars head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg,
Sweden. Volvo Cars head office for China is located in Shanghai.
The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium) and Chengdu (China),
while engines are manufactured in Skövde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and body components in Olofström (Sweden).
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