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ZF opens passenger car transmission plant in the US; emphasis on 9-speed automatics

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Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC will produce about 1.2 Land Rover announced its use of the 9HP transmission at the Geneva Motor Show in March ( earlier post ); Chrysler announced its application of the 9-speed in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee at the New York International Auto Show ( earlier post ).

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Volvo Cars begins production of EX90 SUV in South Carolina | Autocar Professional

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Volvo Cars chose June 5 – World Environment Day – to commence production of its new electric flagship SUV, the EX90, at its plant outside Charleston, South Carolina. The EX90 is proudly manufactured in the USA and reflects our long-term commitment to our people in South Carolina and the broader US market.”

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Polestar 3 goes into production in China, production to start in South Carolina later this year – Charged EVs

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The company has begun production of its third model, the Polestar 3 SUV, in Chengdu, China. Importantly for US buyers, production is also slated to begin in South Carolina in mid-2024. The company has successfully completed a production test series at its Carolina plant.

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Volvo Cars cracks 500,000 unit marker in annual global sales for first time

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It is also an endorsement of the company’s new product strategy, with global sales boosted in the later stages of 2015 by the new XC90 SUV. With the announcement of its new factory in South Carolina in the US, Volvo now has an industrial presence in all three key global regions: Asia, Europe and the US.

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Polestar 3 officially unveiled in China, price cut by about $29,080 from previous

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The first SUV from Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by Geely and Volvo Cars, has been officially unveiled in China, but at a price reduction of about RMB 200,000 yuan ($29,080) from the model's global debut last year. At that point, the US will serve as the main supply location for North America and other markets.

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Volkswagen’s Scout Motor CEO teases details on upcoming electric vehicles 

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The company is also developing an all-electric SUV. Last week, the company broke ground on its $2 billion South Carolina assembly plant. According to Keogh, Scout Motors aims to unveil its all-electric pickup truck and SUV at the same time later this year. Last March, Scout Motors estimated that its SUV would be $40,000.

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VW’s direct sales model for Scout Motors to be challenged by US dealers

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auto dealers. Introducing the all-new Scout Traveler SUV. Click the link to reserve your Scout Traveler SUV. Scout is looking to produce up to 200,000 Travelers and Terras per year beginning in 2027 from its South Carolina plant , which is still being built. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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