When the plant's running at full 150,000-unit capacity, making 90,000 XC90s on top of the S60s, head count will double to around 4,000 employees, half working on export cars, half on local cars.
Volvo News
Volvo's new S60 T8 Polestar Engineered sells out in an instant
New Polestar Volvo S60 sells out in less than an hour.
Volvo, FedEx test autonomous truck ‘platooning’ on public U.S. road
We've got a little convoy in N.C., and expect testing in other states
Only 20 of those 2019 Volvo S60 T8 Polestars are coming to America
It's the most expensive S60 to subscribe to.
2019 Volvo S60 to start at $36,795, subscription details revealed
There are subscription options through Care by Volvo
2019 Volvo S60 takes automaker into fresh new era
Last tie to Ford ownership broken as Volvo inaugurates first U.S. factory.
Volvo opens doors to its first U.S. factory near Charleston, South Carolina
150,000-unit facility will build new S60 sedan this year, half for export.
2019 Volvo S60 sedan gets teased one last time before tomorrow's reveal
The wraps will come off the first U.S.-built Volvo.
Volvo sets goal of 25 percent recycled plastics in cars from 2025
It's currently around 5 percent.
Polestar 1 will get a carbon-fiber ‘dragonfly’ and other parts
It'll help save weight and add stiffness to the hybrid grand tourer.
Volvo teases new S60 days before official reveal
The new Volvo S60 is only five days away.
Volvo S60, V60, XC60 T8 models will get a Polestar Engineered trim
It's only for the T8 PHEV models.
Polestar 1 prototype will run up the hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed
A camouflaged prototype will charge the hill.
Volvo expects a third of its cars sold to be driverless by 2025
It also expects half of its vehicles to be available via subscription by then.
2019 Volvo V60 First Drive Review | The wagon is ace
Volvo doubles down on wagons, and this one's a winner
2019 Acura RDX vs. Audi Q5 vs. BMW X3 vs. Mercedes GLC300 vs. Volvo XC60
We drove them back-to-back and picked our favorites
When Android Automotive goes in the dash, Google wins — and automakers lose data
Not Android Auto — Android Automotive, the OS starting with Audi, Volvo
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