Volvo considers building Geely EVs at South Carolina plant
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Updated · CarScoops · May 2
Volvo considers building Geely EVs at South Carolina plant
13 articles · Updated · CarScoops · May 2
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said Ridgeville has excess capacity after weak EX90 and Polestar 3 demand, with XC60 production also due there later this year.
Local production could help Geely enter the US within two to three years while avoiding 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
Any plan faces a tough US regulatory climate, including Commerce Department rules restricting connected vehicle hardware, software and completed vehicles from China.
Will building cars in South Carolina be enough for Geely to overcome escalating US national security regulations?
As used EV prices plummet, can Geely's affordable new cars still compete in the American market?