Background
In 2016, based on the desire to increase the market position and presence in the US, Volvo began the construction of its first US manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Initially, Volvo’s goal was to produce more than 60K cars per year. The facility was to be the production home of the S60 model, half of which will be exported globally. In 2018, it was announced that a second model, the XC90, was expected to be produced in Ridgeville as well by 2021.