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Volvo Cars has confirmed they are laying off a portion of their employees at its Charleston Plant in Ridgeville.
A spokesperson for Volvo provided the following in a statement:
“Volvo Cars is making a small reduction to our workforce and making some production changes at our Charleston plant. This is part of our announced shift to regionalization and in response to challenging macro conditions.”
The Charleston Plant employs about 2500 workers. Volvo says about 5% or around 125 employees will be affected.
The company says they are working to help employees impacted by the layoffs and protect as many jobs as possible, while balancing company investments.