The chosen site for Volvo is in Berkeley County, S.C. They beat out the other finalist, close to Savannah, Ga., and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and other state authorities knew throughout the weekend that they had won the prize. The plant is to start development by autumn, begin moving vehicles off the mechanical production system in 2018 and utilize up to 2,000 individuals over the one decade from now ” and up to 4,000 people over the longer term,” as a Volvo news put it.