Isuzu North America Corporation, a supplier of commercial vehicles, announced Feb. 12, 2025, it has selected Greenville County to establish the company’s new production base in the United States. 

The company’s $280 million investment will create more than 700 new jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster's office.

A subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, Isuzu supplies commercial vehicles for the United States and Canadian markets. 

Isuzu trucks entered the North American truck market in 1984, and the company sold 44,000 units in the last fiscal year, its highest total ever.

Officials said Isuzu has purchased a 1 million-square-foot facility, on over 200 acres of land on Augusta Road in Greenville County, that it is converting into a state-of-the-art assembly plant to expand Isuzu’s vehicle supply capabilities in North America.

The officials said the new plant will include a variable-model, variable-volume production line that produces both internal combustion engine vehicles and electric vehicles. 

When completed, the plant will produce the company’s N-Series Gas, N-Series Electric and F-Series Diesel trucks, and will have a production capacity of 50,000 units annually.

Operations are expected to begin in 2027. Officials said that in the coming months, Isuzu will provide more details about job opportunities, including how interested applicants can apply.

The state's Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project. 

The council also awarded a $7 million Closing Fund grant to Greenville County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction. 

“Isuzu carefully considered numerous factors when deciding where to locate its new production base," said Isuzu North America Corporation President Noboru Murakami. "We found everything that we wanted and more in the State of South Carolina and Greenville County: a supportive business environment, excellent access to transportation, proximity to the Port of Charleston, an excellent labor pool, a skilled workforce being produced by nearby colleges, and the benefits of joining a large and growing automotive production base.”

Murakami added, “We look forward to starting up our operations and making a positive contribution to the state and the local community.”

“Isuzu’s decision to establish operations and create more than 700 new jobs in Greenville County reinforces South Carolina as a top destination for the automotive industry. We celebrate this significant investment and all that it will mean for our people, and we look forward to witnessing the transformative impact this announcement will have in the years ahead,” McMaster said.