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HL-GA Battery Company

Hyundai, LG

Ellabell, GA, USA

-81.45555566, 32.15388879

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 251A

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

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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