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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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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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Tesla opening new distribution center in South Carolina

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Tesla is set to open a new distribution center in a 251-thousand-square-foot warehouse in Greenville County, South Carolina, as announced by the automaker this week. Volkswagen’s Scout to build $40K electric SUV in South Carolina What are your thoughts?

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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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Volkswagen’s Scout brand to invest $11M in Detroit

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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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Volkswagen partners up for Scout EV development with $492 million deal

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The EV brand will get both an electric pickup and an SUV, and they’re expected to be introduced in the U.S. although Volkswagen now plans to build the vehicle itself at an upcoming South Carolina plant. although Volkswagen now plans to build the vehicle itself at an upcoming South Carolina plant.

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Bridgestone develops tire using 75% recycled and renewable materials; recycled plastic bottles, recycled steel and natural rubber from guayule

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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).

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