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Volvo temporarily suspends production at SC plant citing parts shortages
Volvo Cars temporarily halted production at its Lowcountry plant this week because of a parts shortage but said it had solved the problem by Friday afternoon.
“We have been working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and production will resume on Saturday,” a Volvo spokesperson said.
The brief shutdown, announced on Thursday, highlights the growing supply chain issues automakers nationwide are experiencing in the wake of President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs.
Volvo, which builds the all-electric EX90 sport-utility vehicle at its $1.2 billion plant in Ridgeville, did not specify the parts involved or where they come from.
While the vehicle is assembled in the U.S., its parts come from around the globe.
Between 20% and 25% of EX90 parts are made in America or Canada, while Mexico and China build 30% apiece and the car’s transmission is produced in Sweden, according to details required by the American Automotive Labeling Act.
“The EX90 has been quite heavily impacted by tariffs,” Fredrik Hansson, the automaker’s chief financial officer, said during an April 29 earnings call. He said there have been indications that some “component tariffs may be softened, but it remains a significant factor.”
“We have been working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and production will resume on Saturday,” a Volvo spokesperson said.
The brief shutdown, announced on Thursday, highlights the growing supply chain issues automakers nationwide are experiencing in the wake of President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs.
Volvo, which builds the all-electric EX90 sport-utility vehicle at its $1.2 billion plant in Ridgeville, did not specify the parts involved or where they come from.
While the vehicle is assembled in the U.S., its parts come from around the globe.
Between 20% and 25% of EX90 parts are made in America or Canada, while Mexico and China build 30% apiece and the car’s transmission is produced in Sweden, according to details required by the American Automotive Labeling Act.
“The EX90 has been quite heavily impacted by tariffs,” Fredrik Hansson, the automaker’s chief financial officer, said during an April 29 earnings call. He said there have been indications that some “component tariffs may be softened, but it remains a significant factor.”
https://scdailygazette.com/2025/05/30/volvo-suspends-production-at-sc-plant-citing-parts-shortages/