Overview

• The Piedmont, Greenville County facility has begun installing production lines in an existing 1‑million‑square‑foot building, with operations planned for 2027.
• The plant will produce N‑Series gas and electric models as well as F‑Series diesel trucks, targeting about 50,000 vehicles a year by 2030.
• Isuzu plans to invest roughly $280 million in the 93,000‑m² facility and projects creating more than 700 jobs by 2028.
• Company leaders said U.S. manufacturing and greater local parts procurement will help offset tariff costs and shift North America‑bound output from Isuzu’s Fujisawa plant in Japan.
• Roughly 150 people attended the groundbreaking, including South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada.