Volvo continues to invest in U.S.A-based production

Volvo Cars has announced that it will continue to invest in its U.S.A plant in Charleston, South Carolina.

The firm states it intends to bring the plant to full utilisation of the factory in coming years, after having already invested USD $1.3 billion (SGD $1.67 billion) on the site in the past decade to make it ready for the future. The site has a current installed production capacity of 150,000 cars per year and currently produces models including the all-electric Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3.

The firm had announced earlier in 2025 that the XC60 was also set to be introduced to the South Carolina production line from late 2026 onwards. Volvo has sold over 27,000 examples of the XC60 in the U.S.A in the first eight months of 2025 - an increase of almost 20% compared to the same period of 2024.

Volvo also plans to add a new, next-generation hybrid model to the production line at this plant before 2030. This new model is set to be designed to meet the needs of the U.S.A market.