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Rivian will host two special events next month to mark the restart of building his $ 5 billion electric vehicle factory Georgia, said a company spokesman in an email to car immersion.
A community event is scheduled for September 14, which will be followed by a formal launch ceremony on September 16 “in celebration of our strong collaboration with Georgia and the planned construction resumption in 2026,” said the spokesman. The launch will have the Government’s interest group and officials, including the Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp.
The plant near the Social Circle is expected to begin production by 2028 with an annual capacity of about 200,000 units.
The electric vehicle maker has faced obstacles with his Georgia factory project. In March 2024 Rivian announced that it was Stop the construction To save money, decide instead of moving the production of your next SUV R2 to your plant to normal, Illinois, to speed up sales.
Rivian was able to return to the project after winning the final approval for Department of Energy Department of $ 6.6 billionIn January. However, Rivian cannot access the funds, which are Available until September 2028—An work at the Georgia factory.
Rivian is very investing in Georgia. The company in July announced that it was Opening a new headquarters from the east coast in Atlanta At the end of the year, which will initially use 100 people, but will finally host 500 employees to support their operations in the State.
