The Volvo factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, will get back at busier this year. Previously the website that developed the S60 sedan, in the last few years it moved to developing huge electrical SUVs, the EX90 and carefully associated Polestar 3. Today, Volvo and Polestar revealed that Charleston will now be the sole production website for the Polestar 3; previously, it was likewise being constructed at a factory in Chengdu, China.

“The relocate to combine worldwide Polestar 3 production in Charleston aid[s] produce performances for both business, whilst likewise highlighting our self-confidence in the plant and the function it plays in our production footprint,” stated Håkan Samuelsson, president of Volvo Cars. “The United States is a really essential market for Volvo Cars, both to support our development aspirations in addition to a tactical production website to satisfy local and export needs.”

Volvo had a difficult 2025, with sales falling by 7 percent. Polestar, which was spun out from the Swedish OEM’s efficiency arm into a standalone start-up in 2017, had a rather great 2025, seeing a 34 percent boost in sales. Increasing the percentage of Polestar Threes to come out of South Carolina appears practical.