CHARLESTON, SC – The DaimlerChrysler plant in Ladson, S.C., just outside Charleston, officially kicked off production of the Sprinter for the U.S. market under the Dodge and Freightliner brands on Mar. 27. The Sprinter has been assembled and sold in the United States since 2001.

The former plant in Gaffney, annual capacity around 22,000 units, no longer could cope with the growing sales. A production capacity of 32,000 units now is available at the new plant on the U.S. East Coast where 180 employees are working to reassemble the Sprinter on a 42,780-square-meter (460,000 sq. ft.) site. Approximately $35 million was invested in the plant.

The all-new Sprinter goes on sale this spring.

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