Isuzu North America Corporation, a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, has chosen Greenville County, South Carolina as the site of its new U.S. production base, the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced February 12, 2025. The company purchased a 1 million-square-foot facility on more than 200 acres along Augusta Road and is converting it into an assembly plant. Isuzu’s investment totals $280 million, and the plant is expected to create more than 700 jobs, with operations targeted to begin in 2027.
What it means
The Greenville County plant will run a variable-model, variable-volume production line capable of assembling both internal combustion engine and electric vehicles — specifically the N-Series Gas, N-Series Electric, and F-Series Diesel truck lines. Annual production capacity is set at 50,000 units, compared to the 44,000 units Isuzu said it sold in its last fiscal year, which the company described as its highest total ever. Isuzu said it will provide additional details on job opportunities in the coming months.
Isuzu North America President Noboru Murakami cited South Carolina’s business environment, transportation access, proximity to the Port of Charleston, and the state’s existing automotive manufacturing base as factors in the site selection. SC Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin noted that Inland Port Greer, which connects to SC Ports’ marine terminals by rail, will support the new facility’s cargo needs, and that a recent expansion of Inland Port Greer will further enhance those capabilities.
Key facts
- Investment: $280 million (according to the company)
- Jobs: 700-plus new positions to be created (according to the company)
- Facility: 1 million square feet on more than 200 acres, Augusta Road, Greenville County, S.C.
- Vehicles to be produced: N-Series Gas, N-Series Electric, and F-Series Diesel trucks
- Annual production capacity: 50,000 units (according to the company)
- Operations expected to begin: 2027
- South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $7 million Closing Fund grant to Greenville County for site preparation and building construction costs
- The Coordinating Council for Economic Development also approved job development credits related to the project
Source: South Carolina Department of Commerce news release (sccommerce.com)