EV maker chooses Aiken County
COLUMBIA – Columbia Vehicle Group (Columbia), an electric vehicle manufacturer, announced Tuesday it selects Aiken County for the company’s first South Carolina operation. The company’s $12.2 million investment will create 180 new jobs.
Part of the Nordic Group of Companies, Columbia manufactures pure electric vehicles for industrial and commercial markets under the Columbia and Tomberlin brands. The company’s products, which include golf carts, utility vehicles, maintenance vehicles and e-bikes, are distributed globally.
A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges March 8 at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio.
Columbia is relocating manufacturing operations from Florida and Wisconsin to Aiken County for closer proximity to customers and its supply chain. The company will purchase and upfit the existing 154,480-square-foot facility located at 2063 University Parkway in Aiken.
Operations will be phased in over the next 18 months. Individuals interested in joining the Columbia team should email jobs@columbiausa.com.
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The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project. The council also awarded a $100,000 Set-Aside grant to Aiken County to assist with the costs of building improvements.
“We’ve been investing in great communities since 1947 with Aiken being a superb fit to our continued global expansion of the Tomberlin and Columbia brands. It has been a pleasure working with Aiken County and the S.C. Department of Commerce,” Columbia Vehicle Group CEO Michael Tomberlin said.
“We are proud to welcome Columbia Vehicle Group to South Carolina’s thriving electric vehicle industry. This investment and the 180 jobs it will create in Aiken County represent another victory for our state’s exceptional workforce, and we look forward to the impact this will have throughout South Carolina in the years ahead,” S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster said.
