Volvo has begun exporting the all-new S60 from its
plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, to Europe. The cars will arrive at the
Belgian port of Zeebrugge to connect with distribution centers in Ghent. From
there, they will be redirected to retailer networks in Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, the UK, Italy, Spain, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia
and Bulgaria.
Throughout 2019, new S60 models will also make their
way into Turkey, Australia and New Zealand, plus 93 other countries including
the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region – excluding China. Volvo expects to produce nearly
50,000 vehicles at its Ridgeville plant this year alone, over 50% of which will
be exports. In 2022, the plant will begin producing the next-generation XC90
SUV, with a capacity to build 150,000 cars per year.
The 2019 Volvo S60 shares a modified version of the
SPA platform, safety tech and infotainment system with its V60, XC60 and
flagship 90-series siblings, and stands as a direct rival to the BMW 3-Series,
Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4, Jaguar XE, Alfa Romeo Giulia and Lexus IS.
