VOLVO'S TO BE BUILT IN USA

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke)
03/30/2015 at 15:26 • Filed to: None

That's right your favorite Moose mascotted, Ford reinvigorated, Swedish spawned Chinese Owned car company known for safety, is to be built in the USA.

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That's right. I said it. A Chinese car that is known for safety!

DISCUSSION (17)

For Sweden > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:28

Volvo has gone from Chinese to all you can eat Chinese buffet.

DrJohannVegas > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:29

Oh no... DancesWithRotors is gonna be sleeping outside that factory all the time. I hope it's somewhere warm.

PS9 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:30

Hmm...Volvo made in the US...LT1 Made in the US...

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THAT MEANS THERE'S GOING TO BE AN LT1 POWERED P1800 UPDATE, RIGHT?! RIGHT!!?!?

Tekamul > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:33

I am shocked and impressed by this news.

I figured Volvo's US sales were not going to climb back out of the ditch, long term. I no longer believe that to be the case, if they really do this.

Now, bring back the C30 with an AWD T5 with the goods to battle the STi and RS.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Tekamul
03/30/2015 at 15:34

Looks like they are willing to bet a 1/2 billion dollar plant that they can change that.

duurtlang > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:36

Volvo has not said which models would be built at the U.S. facility

It's quite obvious. An SUV, a large one preferably. A vehicle with its largest market in the US, not in Europe. Just like what Mercedes is doing with its soccer mom vehicles, like the ML. XC90? XC90!

Tekamul > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:37

Let's hope it works. I've seen bigger bets crumble.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:41

"VOLVO CARS TO BE BUILT IN THE US"

Volvo should concentrate on actually selling cars in the US first.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > For Sweden
03/30/2015 at 15:42

Because is Chinese made in America? accurate. I'd love me some Volvo buffet.

Cé hé sin > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
03/30/2015 at 15:47

This is part of that process. Build near the market so as to avoid exchange fluctuations and use the new plant to make big thirsty vehicles best suited to the local market.

The other, Swedish owned Volvo already does just that.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Cé hé sin
03/30/2015 at 15:48

I have to wonder which southern state they will choose.

Cé hé sin > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 15:49

The one that gives the biggest incentives of course.

ranwhenparked > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 20:11

Well, they used to have a plant in Canada, and they also had that plant in Tennessee that they built but never opened, so I guess this is bringing them full circle. Except their North American sales were way, way, higher the last time they had plants here.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > ranwhenparked
03/30/2015 at 20:19

Do they still own the property in TN?

ranwhenparked > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 20:22

No, Volvo AB kept it, I believe they build Volvo Penta marine engines there now and have a distro center for truck parts.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > ranwhenparked
03/30/2015 at 20:43

Hmmm. Well if that was part of the assets that the Chinese bought, it would make sense just to expand the production capabilities.

ranwhenparked > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/30/2015 at 20:53

They tooled it up in the '80s to build 240s, but sales fell below economical levels before they could start production. It was to the point where they could have basically flipped a switch and had 200s rolling off the lines. They mothballed it for a few years, waiting for the situation to improve, and when it didn't, they converted it to other uses. By the time Volvo Cars was split off as a separate company, there were no more car-related operations on the site at all, various other Volvo AB divisions took it over and converted it to other uses. Most of the site is used by Volvo Marine now, and a few other divisions have some smaller operations in the area.