Sources: Volvo plant in Berkeley County to invest $1B, bring 3,900 jobs

Volvo Cars hasn’t yet produced its first automobile in Berkeley County, but it is already looking to double its investment there to $1 billion and hire a total of 3,900 workers, sources close to the negotiations said Monday.

The Swedish carmaker is looking to spend an additional $500 million to add a second production line at its site off Interstate 26 near Ridgeville, the sources said. The expansion will add 1,900 workers in addition to the 2,000 people Volvo currently is hiring…Read More