Mercedes, Volvo halt U.S. plants in wake of deadly storm

Volvo S60 production in South Carolina — Volvo's U.S. factory has an annual capacity of 150,000 units. The automaker aims to resume output on Monday.

September 29, 2022 07:38 PM

Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars are suspending operations at U.S. plants in South Carolina ahead of the arrival of a storm that has already caused massive destruction as well as least 15 confirmed deaths in Florida.

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