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The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen, March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga.
Automotive
Some Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Immigration Raid Have Returned to Their Jobs at Hyundai Site
Construction has now resumed with a mix of new and returning workers.
November 13, 2025
The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen on March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga.
Manufacturing
South Korean Government Expresses 'Concern and Regret' Over Hyundai Raid
The raid resulted from a monthslong investigation into allegations of illegal hiring at the site.
September 5, 2025
The 2025 model Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV is seen Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, after being unveiled at an auto dealership in Savannah, Ga.
Automotive
Hyundai Begins Electric SUV Production at $7.6 Billion Plant in Georgia
The automaker plans to produce up to 300,000 EVs per year in the state.
October 8, 2024
The 2025 model Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV being unveiled at an auto dealership in Savannah, Ga.
Automotive
Hyundai Unveils 2025 Electric SUVs Aiming for Broader Appeal
The EVs will be produced at Hyundai's $7.6 billion manufacturing complex in Georgia.
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Construction continues at Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Ga.
Manufacturing
U.S. Agency to Reexamine Permit for Hyundai's $7.6 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Georgia
The decision comes as Hyundai pushes to start production before the end of the year.
August 27, 2024
A truck leaves the site of a planned Rivian electric truck plant Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Rutledge,Ga.
Automotive
Automaker Rivian Pauses Construction of its $5B Electric Truck Plant in Georgia
Production of the R2 will instead begin at Rivian's existing plant in Normal, lllinois.
March 8, 2024
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Hyundai is Rapidly Building its First U.S. Electric Vehicle Plant
Production is on track for 2025.
October 26, 2023
Chung Eui-sun, left, executive chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, and Jose Munoz, president and COO of Hyundai, celebrate with a champagne toast during the official groundbreaking for the Hyundai Meta Plant on Oct. 25, 2022 in Ellabell, Ga.
Automotive
Hyundai Could Get $2.1B in Aid to Make Electric Cars in Georgia
The deal calls for Hyundai and battery maker LG Energy Solution to invest $7.6 billion.
September 13, 2023
This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. The owner of a large industrial site on the Georgia coast said Thursday, July 21, 2022, it has ended a longstanding agreement to sell the property to a county government that has worked for years toward using the land to built a launch pad for commercial rockets.
Aerospace
Georgia County Files Suit to Force Land Sale for Spaceport
Opponents say the project would pose safety and environmental risks that outweigh any economic benefits.
July 29, 2022
This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. The owner of a large industrial site on the Georgia coast said Thursday, July 21, 2022, it has ended a longstanding agreement to sell the property to a county government that has worked for years toward using the land to built a launch pad for commercial rockets.
Aerospace
Georgia Spaceport Land Deal is Off, Site Owner Says
Union Carbide noted that Camden County voters had “repudiated” the land purchase.
July 22, 2022
A banner welcomes Hyundai Motor Group to their future home at the Bryan County mega-site in Ellabell, Ga., Friday, May 20, 2022. Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with the automaker to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah, Ga. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, July 19, 2022, including an economic incentives package.
Automotive
Deal for $5.5B Hyundai Plant in Georgia Nears Final Approval
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp called the project the largest economic development deal in Georgia's history.
July 20, 2022
This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. Opponents of a proposed launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast are asking a court to throw out the project's government license, Thursday, May 26, 2022, saying the Federal Aviation Administration failed to correctly assess the risks of firing rockets over homes and a barrier island popular with tourists.
Aerospace
Lawsuit Seeks to Revoke FAA License for Georgia Spaceport
The proposed flight path would send rockets over an island that has about 40 private homes.
May 27, 2022
A wild horse grazes next to the ruins of the Dungeness mansion in the south end of Cumberland Island, Camden County, Ga., Sept. 20, 2008.
Aerospace
Local Officials Blame 'Bare Minority' for Spaceport's Landslide Defeat
Voters rejected the spaceport project by a margin of nearly 3-to-1.
March 10, 2022
Artist's sketch of the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden, Camden County, Ga.
Aerospace
Voters Reject Spaceport Proposal
County officials spent a decade and more than $10 million pursuing the project.
March 9, 2022
A wild horse grazes next to the ruins of the Dungeness mansion on Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia, Sept. 20, 2008.
Aerospace
Judge Weighs Pausing Land Deal for Spaceport
Opponents are seeking to hold a referendum on the long-delayed project.
January 12, 2022