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Hyundai Motor to use solar energy to power Georgia Metaplant

Teslarati

Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. Hyundai is expected to receive 378 GWh of solar energy annually for its Metaplant in Georgia. However, EV sales growth has reportedly slumped. The company hopes to recover losses from the EV slowdown with plug-in hybrid sales.

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Kia EV9 electric SUV confirmed for Georgia production in 2024

Green Car Reports

The 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV will be built at the automaker's West Point, Georgia, factory starting in the 2024 calendar year, Kia announced Wednesday at the 2023 New York Auto Show. The ramp-up will happen after the EV9 goes on sale in the U.S. Full U.S.

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Georgia Tells Rivian: You Can’t Sell Electric Trucks Here

CleanTechnica EVs

The State of Georgia will not let Rivian sell its electric vehicles directly to its customers within the state. Currently, the auto dealer franchise law in several states prohibits direct-to-consumer sales of cars, including EVs. That includes Georgia. […]. That includes Georgia. […].

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EnviroSpark wins Georgia NEVI awards to install DC fast chargers at Waffle House and Shell station – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The company has won a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding award from its home state of Georgia to build four DC fast chargers at a Waffle House in Tifton, and four more at a Shell station in Metter. EnviroSpark ’s installers may soon become connoisseurs of hash browns.

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Syensqo spins off from Solvay, builds EV material factory in Georgia – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

billion in annual sales and 13,200 global employees. After securing a $178-million DOE grant and forming a joint venture with Orbia, Syensqo is building a North American production facility for EV materials in Augusta, Georgia. Syensqo has completed its spin-off from Solvay, a Belgian chemical company.

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Hyundai has tentative plans for a new EV plant in the U.S., and it could land in Georgia

Teslarati

South Korean automaker Hyundai is tentatively planning to build a new electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the United States, and it could land in Georgia, where Rivian is planning to build a manufacturing facility. Kia also operates one of the largest automotive production plants in the United States in Western Georgia.

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Hyundai & Kia take second place after Tesla in US EV sales

Teslarati

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. Based on sales data from S&P Global, Hyundai Motor Group is behind big names in the global auto market, including Toyota, Ford, and General Motors.

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