Volvo Halifax Assembly

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The Volvo Halifax Assembly Plant located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was opened 1963. It was the only North American assembly plant Volvo ever opened. The plant was built to reduce shipping costs. The plant bridged the gap between North America and Volvo headquarters and main assembly plant in Göteborg. In 1998, Volvo decided to close its Halifax plant. The last car rolled off the line in spring 1997; following that, production was moved to Mexico. The plant employed 225 CAW unionized workers.

[edit] Units produced

• Volvo PV544
• Volvo 120
• Volvo 140
• Volvo 240
• Volvo 740
• Volvo 760
• Volvo 940
• Volvo S70 and Volvo V70 = 8200 units in 1997