US EditionHyundai announces expanded investment in Georgia EV plant where workers were arrested
Hyundai's $2.7 billion investment will increase production capacity to 500,000 vehicles and create 3,000 jobs, supporting plans for 80% U.S.-based manufacturing by 2030.
- Hyundai Motor Group announced a $2.7 billion expansion of its Georgia plant, which will increase production capacity by 200,000 vehicles annually over three years, totaling 500,000 vehicles per year.
- Hyundai plans to produce ten models of electric and hybrid vehicles in Georgia, up from two models currently being assembled.
- Hyundai CEO José Muñoz stated that the immigration raid delayed the battery plant opening by at least two to three months, with the facility expected to open in the first half of 2026.
- Hyundai aims to produce more than 80% of vehicles sold in the U.S. domestically by 2030, with total investment in the auto plant reaching $10.3 billion, excluding the battery plant financing.
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An ICE raid at an EV factory raises fears about US instability
A banner depicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer masquerading as President Donald Trump is held up in a crowd as South Korean workers, detained in an ICE raid at Hyundai’s Georgia EV plant, are expected to return. | Image: Getty For years, foreign automakers have been sending their employees to the US to open advanced manufacturing and battery plants in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. These …
Hyundai announces expanded investment in Georgia EV plant where workers were arrested
Hyundai announced Thursday that it plans to ramp up U.S. based vehicle manufacturing, continuing investment in a Georgia-based plant that was recently at the center of a controversial immigration raid.Hyundai says it will invest another $2.7 billion through 2028 at its electric vehicle plant in Ellabel, Georgia, pushing the factory's capacity to half a million vehicles. The expansion is expected to create some 3,000 local jobs.By 2030, the compa…
Hyundai to Invest $2.7B in Georgia, Showing Commitment Despite Immigration Raid - Global Atlanta
Even after a Sept. 4 immigration raid that threw a wrench into its operations, Hyundai Motor Group this week said Thursday it would invest $2.7 billion more in Georgia, clarifying plans to create 3,000 more jobs at its Metaplant near Savannah.
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