Košice Volvo Plant Sends First Car Bodies to Sweden for Testing as Production Robots Begin Welding

Volvo's manufacturing facility in Košice has begun robotic welding operations and shipped the first car bodies to Sweden for testing, marking a significant milestone in the plant's production ramp-up. The facility is transporting workers to the site by bus as operations expand. The Košice plant represents a major automotive investment in eastern Slovakia, where Volvo is establishing production capacity to serve European markets. This development signals the plant is moving from initial setup phases toward full-scale vehicle manufacturing.