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HL-GA Battery Company
Hyundai, LG
Ellabell, GA, USA
-81.45555566, 32.15388879
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 251A
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Battery Cell
Project Announcement Date: 5/26/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 30 GWh
Operating Status: Paused
Target Jobs: 3000
Capital Investment: $5500 million
Congressional District: GA1
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution to Establish Battery Cell Manufacturing Joint Venture in the U.S.”, hyundainews.com, 25 May 2023. 🔗
“Hyundai going ‘full throttle’ on staffing, building Savannah EV plant”, Adam Van Brimmer, ajc, 08 Feb 2024. 🔗
“US agency to reexamine permit for Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia”, Associated Press, WABE, 26 Aug 2024. 🔗
“Hyundai motor group metaplant America officials clarified megasite jobs commitment numbers”, Savannah Now, 05 May 2025. 🔗
“South Koreans Are Swept Up in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Plant in Georgia”, John Yoon, Jenny Gross, Aimee Ortiz and Ashley Ahn, New York Times, 05 Sep 2025. 🔗
“HLGA Battery Plant construction halt delays trial operations”, Yoon Ju-heon, Digital Chosun, 12 Sep 2025. 🔗
“Hyundai is now delaying its EV battery plant that was raided by ICE”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 11 Sep 2025. 🔗
“LG Energy Solution accelerates normalization of Georgia battery plant with Hyundai Motor as detained workers return”, Choi Eun-nam, The Korea Post, 13 Oct 2025. 🔗
“Hyundai CEO Says US Apologized Over ICE Raid on Battery Factory”, Ishika Mookerjee, Bloomberg, 18 Nov 2025. 🔗
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