Project Traits
State: Virginia
Congressional District: VA09
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Transportation,
Energy Subsector: EVs,
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: Federal Tax Credit [Clean Commercial Vehicles Tax Credit (45W)] for Unknown AmountFederal Grant [Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program] for $208,000,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: 3,600
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Volvo Truck’s New River Valley (NRV) facility employs approximately 3,600 people, making it the largest manufacturing employer in Southwestern Virginia.
At 2.3 million square feet, the NRV facility is Volvo Truck’s largest factory in the world.
Since 2021, the NRV facility has been producing the VNR Electric, among other models, an integral part of the global automaker’s fleet electrification strategy.