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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

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Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980.

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Volvo’s first all-electric EX90 rolls off the production line in South Carolina

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Volvo’s first all-electric EX90 SUV rolled off the production line in South Carolina Wednesday. Deliveries of the US-made Volvo EX90 are set for the second half of 2024 as the Swedish automaker embarks on a new era.

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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Polestar 3 electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the US

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Polestar, the premium electric car brand from Sweden, announced that its first all-electric SUV will be manufactured in the United States. The forthcoming Polestar 3 will be manufactured alongside new Volvo vehicles at the Volvo Cars production center in Ridgeville, South Carolina.

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Polestar 3 Long range Single motor starts US production in Charleston, South Carolina

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Polestar has started US production of the Long range Single motor variant of its flagship SUV, the Polestar 3. Complete with a certified EPA range of up to 350 miles, the full-size SUV offers one of the longest ranges in its class and all for a new entry price of USD 67,500.

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Polestar 3 electric SUV due in 2022: Mach-E, Model Y rival will be US-built

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Polestar has announced that its first all-electric SUV, called Polestar 3, is due in 2022 and will be built in the U.S. customers alongside Volvo Cars vehicles at Ridgeville, South Carolina. The company won’t be building a new factory, however; it plans to build the Polestar 3 for U.S.

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Volvo Begins Production of the All-Electric EX90 SUV in South Carolina

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Volvo Cars has officially begun production of its new electric flagship, the EX90 SUV, at their state-of-the-art plant near Charleston, South Carolina. This milestone represents a pivotal moment in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and technological innovation.