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Metaplant America

Hyundai

Ellabell, GA, USA

-81.45555556, 32.15388889

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 82

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 5/20/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2024 October

Date Commercial Production Started: 10/04/2024

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 500000 EVs

Current Annual Production: 0 EVs

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 8500

Current Jobs: 1200

Capital Investment: $1200 million

Congressional District: GA1

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $1800 million

Selected Sources:

“Newsroom | Company - Hyundai Worldwide”, Hyundai Worldwide, 27 Feb 2025. 🔗


“Hyundai will begin construction on its first EV plant October 25 as it targets US tax credit [Update]”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 14 Oct 2022. 🔗


“Hyundai shows off its new $7.6B electric vehicle plant in Georgia as Trump announces tariffs”, RUSS BYNUM, AP News, 26 Mar 2025. 🔗


“Hyundai EV plant in Bryan County to be 3x size of Montgomery and other updates from SEDA”, Latrice Williams, Savannah Morning News, No Date. 🔗


“Hyundai Gets $1.8B in Aid to Build Electric Cars in Georgia”, Associated Press, US News & World Report, 22 Jul 2022. 🔗


“Hyundai steps up Georgia EV production to fall 2024”, Bengt Halvorson, Green Car Reports, 19 Sep 2023. 🔗


“Hyundai’s Metaplant is in Georgia. Here’s why it’s buying Texas solar”, J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 03 May 2024. 🔗


“Hyundai Announces New Production Start Date at Metaplant America During Hyundai Day in Georgia”, hyundainews.com, 25 Feb 2024. 🔗


“Hyundai IONIQ 5 to lead US production at new EV plant with $7,500 tax credit in sight”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 31 May 2024. 🔗



“Hyundai to launch updated 2025 IONIQ 5 as first EV at its new GA plant: Here’s what to expect”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 18 Jun 2024. 🔗


“Solutions needed for Hyundai plant's water issues”, The Brunswick News, 03 Sep 2024. 🔗


“Hyundai just opened its massive new Georgia EV plant as the first IONIQ 5 rolls out”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 04 Oct 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

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