Greenville Leader

STAR EV will invest more than $8.7 million and create 50 new jobs with an expansion of its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Greenville County.

"We are ecstatic to be expanding our manufacturing operations to better serve our customers," STAR EV CEO Jane Zhang said in a company press release. "This expansion will raise our STAR EV brand recognition to a new level in the global market. We’d like to thank Greenville County and the state for their outstanding support, and we look forward to this continued partnership for years to come."

The expansion is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2025, and those interested in joining the STAR EV team should email the company directly. 

STAR EV was founded in 2003 and makes golf carts, off-road carts and other recreational vehicles, and distributes from more than 200 locations worldwide, the release said. 

"South Carolina’s electric vehicle industry is booming, and we’re thrilled to see STAR EV advancing this sector and growing within our state. We celebrate STAR EV’s more than $8.7 million investment in Greenville County and the 50 new jobs the company will create," Gov. Henry McMaster said in the company release. 

STAR EV is located on Neely Ferry Road in Simpsonville. 

"Golf and other outdoor recreational activities are such an important part of South Carolina’s tourism industry, and we are excited when companies that support quality of life for residents and visitors continue to invest within our borders," Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey, III, said in the company release. "We appreciate STAR EV’s ongoing commitment to Greenville and to South Carolina."