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Hyundai to build $5.54 bil. electric vehicle, battery plant in Georgia
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Georgia Governor Bran Kemp and Jaehoon 'Jay' Chang, Hyundai Motor Company president and CEO, shake hands after signing an agreement to finalize a deal for Hyundai Motor Group to build a manufacturing plant, May 20, in Ellabell, Georgia. The property mostly consists of dirt roads and undeveloped land. Hyundai Motor Group confirmed Friday that the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands ― a deal Georgia's governor called the largest economic development project in the state's history. AP-Yonhap
Georgia Governor Bran Kemp and Jaehoon "Jay" Chang, Hyundai Motor Company president and CEO, shake hands after signing an agreement to finalize a deal for Hyundai Motor Group to build a manufacturing plant, May 20, in Ellabell, Georgia. The property mostly consists of dirt roads and undeveloped land. Hyundai Motor Group confirmed Friday that the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands ― a deal Georgia's governor called the largest economic development project in the state's history. AP-Yonhap

Hyundai Motor Group said Saturday it will invest $5.54 billion to build a dedicated electric vehicle and car battery manufacturing plant in the United States to further solidify its electrification push in the world's most important automobile market.

The announcement came as U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting South Korea as part of his first trip to Asia amid ongoing tension with China and continued provocations from North Korea.

Hyundai Motor Group plans to start construction on the 300,000-vehicle-a-year EV and battery manufacturing plant in January 2023 and begin production in the first half of 2025, the State of Georgia said in a statement.

The group said it has selected Georgia due to the state's speed-to-market, workforce, and ability to meet the company's carbon neutrality standards. Georgia is home to an existing network of Hyundai subsidiaries and suppliers.

"The U.S. has always held an important place in the Group's global strategy, and we are excited to partner with the State of Georgia to achieve our shared goal of electrified mobility and sustainability in the U.S.," Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun said in the statement.

Governor Brian Kemp called Hyundai's investment the largest economic development project in the state's history.

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The group's non-affiliated suppliers will invest an additional $1 billion in the plant, generating at least 8,100 new jobs in Georgia, according to the statement.

The proposed new EV plant in Georgia would help Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. strengthen their lineup as they plan to launch all-electric SUVs, such as the Hyundai IONIQ 7 and the Kia EV9, in the U.S. Hyundai has a plant in Alabama and Kia has a plant in Georgia.

Last month, Hyundai Motor announced it will invest $300 million in the Alabama plant to begin production of the Santa Fe gasoline hybrid model and the all-electric GV70 SUV under its luxury Genesis brand later this year.

Hyundai Motor plans to roll out 17 EV models by 2030, including six Genesis models, with Kia scheduled to release 14 EVs by 2027.

Their EV plans are in line with the Biden administration's drive to attract more investment in EVs and generate more jobs in the industry. The U.S. government aims to have half of the vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electrified ones by 2030.

Global carmakers have been racing to go eco-friendly amid tightened regulations on emissions of greenhouse gases, which scientists say are to blame for global warming.

Hyundai has seven domestic plants in Korea and 11 overseas plants ― four in China and one each in the U.S., the Czech Republic, Turkey, Russia, India, Brazil and Indonesia. Their combined capacity reaches 5.65 million vehicles.

Kia has eight domestic plants and seven overseas ones ― three in China and one each in the U.S., Slovakia, Mexico and India. Their overall capacity is 3.84 million cars.

Biden is scheduled to meet with Chung in Seoul on Sunday before leaving for Japan. (Yonhap)



 
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