Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 14, 2024

Swedish electric performance carmaker Polestar announced that production of its luxury SUV, Polestar 3, has started in South Carolina, USA. The factory in South Carolina produces cars for customers in the US and Europe, complementing existing production in Chengdu, China.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 5, 2024

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.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2024

Production of the 2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV for the U.S. market is now underway in Charleston, South Carolina, Volvo confirmed Wednesday with a press release. Unveiled in November 2022, the EX90 was originally scheduled to start deliveries in early 2024, but was held back due to software issues.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. Now, the Swedish automaker is poised to finally address that issue as it begins production in South Carolina.

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Teslarati

JULY 3, 2024

Electric truck maker Rivian has denied a recent report from Germany claiming that the upcoming Rivian R2 may be produced at Volkswagen’s South Carolina plant in the United States. “There are no plans for production of vehicles with Volkswagen Group,” a Rivian spokesperson noted.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

Volkswagen of America (VWoA) has started of production of its all-electric ID.4 4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., In addition, a rear-wheel-drive version with a 62kWh battery will go into production later in 2022, with a lower MSRP. 4 and Atlas SUV family. Volkswagen aims to ramp up ID.4 The American-assembled ID.4,

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Electrek

JUNE 16, 2021

Swedish automaker Polestar has announced that its upcoming performance SUV, the Polestar 3, will be built in the US and targeted at American consumers. The all-electric SUV will be manufactured at the Volvo Cars production center in South Carolina and supported by retail “Spaces” across the US.

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Electrek

AUGUST 14, 2024

The first Polestar 3 rolled off the production line in South Carolina on Wednesday, a massive milestone as the brand looks to take on the US with American-made EVs. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath “strongly believes” the new electric SUV is the best looking and best driving on the market. But is it really?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC will produce about 1.2 mph), the 9HP reduced fuel consumption by 12% in a gasoline-powered SUV and by 16% in a diesel-powered SUV. Manufacturing 8-speed automatics at Gray Court. Click to enlarge. Gearsets are nested to save space. Konstantin Sauer.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2023

The company has completed production of 200 demonstration tires and is pursuing joint evaluation with automakers for use on the next generation of electrified SUVs and crossovers (CUVs). The company is targeting commercial production of guayule-derived natural rubber by the end of the decade.

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EV Specifications

AUGUST 17, 2024

Polestar announced that the production of its luxury SUV, Polestar 3, has started in South Carolina, USA. The factory in South Carolina produces cars for customers in the US and Europe, complementing existing production in Chengdu, China.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Polestar officially revealed the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV. The fully electric 5-seat SUV produces up to 380 kW and 910 N·m, and is prcied from €89,900 (currently US$87,000). Subsequent assessments will follow through its life cycle and work will continue to constantly find ways of reducing its carbon footprint.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Scout Motors introduces the next era of rugged trucks and sport utility vehicles with the unveiling of two production-intent concept vehicles, the Scout Traveler SUV and the Scout Terra truck. The new Scout vehicles are designed and engineered in Michigan and will be manufactured in South Carolina.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

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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InsideEVs

MARCH 3, 2023

Production is expected to begin by the end of 2026 at a new factory that will have a maximum capacity of over 200,000 vehicles a year.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2019

BMW is doubling is battery production capacity in preparation for producing two new plug-in hybrids at its South Carolina factory. The company plans to begin producing the 2020 BMW X5 xDrive 45e plug-in hybrid SUV there on August 1, followed by the new plug-in hybrid X3 xDrive 30e in December.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Scout CEO Scott Keogh recently shared that the first all-electric Scout SUV mules are expected to debut by the third quarter of 2024. “The design of the product is, I would say, 85, 90, 95 percent of the way there. Volkswagen plans for Scout to release an SUV and a pickup truck in the United States to penetrate the market.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

The plant will produce sustainable unified cells, with start of production planned for 2027. The decision to expand the PowerCo cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Group in North America. In addition to its ramped-up assembly of the all-electric ID.4

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The EV brand will get both an electric pickup and an SUV, and they’re expected to be introduced in the U.S. in early 2027, with series production for the vehicles expected to be ready by the end of 2026. although Volkswagen now plans to build the vehicle itself at an upcoming South Carolina plant.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Volkswagen’s Scout Motors company broke ground on its $2 billion South Carolina assembly plant. Scout Motors’ new assembly is located in Blythewood, South Carolina. Scout Motors estimated its South Carolina plan could generate 4,000 jobs in the area. Production is scheduled to start at the end of 2026.

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Charged EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Terra truck and the Traveler SUV share most design and interior cues, with the truck riding on a longer wheelbase. While the vehicles shown will change, Scout executives suggested that what the assembled fans, owners, and reporters saw was 85 to 90 percent of the production vehicles. Photos by John Voelcker.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Scout Motor’s R&D Center in Detroit and its new factory in South Carolina will open simultaneously in 2026. The automaker’s South Carolina facility will produce Scout’s all-electric SUV and pickup truck. memo, the Volkswagen-backed company also has a product design and engineering hub planned in Novi, Michigan.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 16, 2021

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

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CN EV Post

MARCH 17, 2023

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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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Volkswagen made big news when it announced a revival of the iconic American Scout name, and the automaker promised to build electric vehicles under the brand at a facility in South Carolina beginning in 2026. Scout is also ramping up hiring as it wades through the frantic development and growth period ahead of production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

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. In coming years, Volvo’s larger 90 series and 60 series cars will be built on its Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).

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EV Central

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Scout Motors has pulled the drapes off two close-to-production 4×4 EV concepts, previewing its Traveler wagon and Terra ute ahead of their 2027 debut. Scout says both SUV and ute come with multiple USB-C and 120V outlets required for the US market. US-based Scout Motors is the latest brand created by the Volkswagen Group.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Volkswagen’s Scout Motors brand brought the past to the future with its new Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. The designs of the new Scout SUV and pickup truck mix familiar lines with the technology of the present. The Scout SUV and truck feature a bold, rugged design with iconic proportions.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

“Polestar remains confident of a stronger second half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter as sales of the two premium SUVs build,” the company writes in the release. Polestar also began delivering the Polestar 4 this month, its first effort in the SUV coupe segment with a range of up to 620 km (~385 miles).

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2024

After some delay, the Polestar 3 electric midsize SUV has started production at Volvo’s plant near Charleston, South Carolina, paving the way for the start of customer deliveries in the U.S. It joins the related Volvo EX90 which has been in production at the plant since June.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2018

The announcement comes one week before the company will reveal its new S60 premium sports sedan at the inauguration of its first US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina. The plant is the sole production site for the new S60, which is the first Volvo car made in the US.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

Volvo recently announced that it was delaying European deliveries of the SUV to fix software issues. Volvo will start building the EX30 at its factory in China, but a Belgian facility will take up production in 2025. Production will begin in the U.S. Software version 1.2 Image: Volvo] Become a& TTAC insider.

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EV Specifications

JUNE 5, 2024

Volvo's factory outside Charleston, South Carolina has now started building the brand's new electric flagship SUV – the Volvo EX90. The first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year and the first EX90 that rolled off the Charleston line was a striking model painted in Denim Blue.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last month, Polestar reached a production milestone of 150,000 Polestar 2 units produced since the vehicle entered production in 2020. Polestar is also set to start production at a new plant in South Carolina next year, and the facility is expected to debut with the Polestar 3 SUV.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Polestar has announced that the production of the Polestar 3 SUV has started in China. The company has also stated that early production tests for the upcoming all-electric SUV in the United States have been successful so far. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath shared his excitement about the Polestar 3’s production milestone.

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