RIDGEVILLE, SC — Volvo will build its own U.S. battery assembly plant as it readies a line of electric vehicles for the market. The expansion is part of a previously announced $600 million project by the Swedish automaker, which includes a second production line and Volvo Car University.
Volvo will create an electric version of its next XC90 crossover and build it at the plant starting in late 2022. The factory, northwest of Charleston, employs about 1,500 workers building the S60 sedan. The plant will become the global production center for the third-generation XC90 flagship crossover.