Electric Vehicle Industry

“We’re proud to bring this historic undertaking to Spartanburg County. South Carolina has a skilled workforce and a proven history in advanced automotive manufacturing—it’s the perfect place to produce the NGDV. More importantly, we know the people of the Upstate take pride in their work and their community. What we build together here will reach every home in the country.”

–Oshkosh Corporation Executive Vice President and Oshkosh Defense President John Bryant

“Polestar 3 will be built in America, for our American customers. I remember the great response when I first shared Polestar’s vision here in the USA and I am proud that our first SUV will be manufactured in South Carolina. From now on, the USA is no longer an export market but a home market.”

– Polestar Chief Executive Officer Thomas Ingenlath

Our South Carolina team has done a remarkable job producing the award-winning S60 and readying the plant for the next generation of electrified Volvo cars. Now, with the contract to produce the fully electric Polestar 3, we continue to expand our manufacturing operations for electrified vehicles.”

– Volvo Car Group Senior Vice President of Industrial Operations and Quality Javier Varela

“We are investing around half a billion dollars to create a top-notch Mercedes-Benz van plant here in South Carolina. This plant is key to our future growth in the very dynamic North American van market. Charleston is an excellent location for our new plant. The region has very highly-skilled workers, a dense network of reliable suppliers, and an outstanding logistics infrastructure that includes good transport connections to the nearby harbor. Just as important is the very good cooperation and support we’ve experienced at the local, municipal, and state levels.”

–Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Volker Mornhinweg

"We are ecstatic to be expanding our manufacturing operations to better serve our customers. This expansion will raise our STAR EV brand recognition to a new level in the global market. We'd like to thank Greenville County and the state for their outstanding support, and we look forward to this continued partnership for years to come."

-STAR EV CEO Jane Zhang

"BMW plans to have an electric version for 90 percent of the market segments it competes in by 2023. That includes the X-model SUVs that BMW builds at its $11.1 billion manufacturing campus in Spartanburg County, the automaker’s largest in the world."

– BMW Chairman, Oliver Zipse