Isuzu to establish $280M commercial EV South Carolina plant

Dive Brief

The automaker’s investment will convert the Piedmont facility to manufacture gas and battery-powered N-series and diesel-powered F-series trucks.

Published March 3, 2025

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Dive Brief:

• Isuzu North America Corp. plans on investing $280 million to establish a commercial electric vehicle assembly plant in Piedmont, South Carolina, according to a Feb. 12 announcement.
• The automaker purchased a 1-million-square-foot facility that it will convert to produce gas and battery-powered N-series and diesel-powered F-series truck models, with a capacity of 50,000 units by 2030, according to the company’s news release.
• The assembly plant will create more than 700 jobs and operations are set to begin in 2027 with plans to expand in 2028, Isuzu said in the release.

Dive Insight:

The large-scale facility will allow Isuzu to consolidate all of its production operations under one roof to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

The building lies on over 200 acres of land, which will enable Isuzu to store completed trucks, as well as manage assembly and logistics operations. The site also provides flexibility for the automaker to respond to demand in the North America commercial vehicle market, Isuzu said.

The facility will introduce a variable-model, variable-volume production system to manufacture internal combustion engine vehicles and EVs. This allows Isuzu to cost-effectively and immediately change course