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Kia expands Georgia plant to produce electric EV9 SUV with $200M investment

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Kia is expanding its only manufacturing plant in the US to make room for its first electric three-row SUV. Assembly will begin at its West Point, Georgia, plant next year. moreā€¦ The post Kia expands Georgia plant to produce electric EV9 SUV with $200M investment appeared first on Electrek.

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Rivian delays $5B Georgia EV plant to accelerate R2 launch, resulting in $2.25B in savings

Electrek

The EV maker will begin building its new R2 electric SUV at its Normal, Illinois facility to accelerate the launch. Meanwhile, Rivian (RIVN) is delaying construction at its new $5 billion EV plant in Georgia, where the R2 was initially expected to be produced. The delay is not expected to be significant.

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Rivian (RIVN) reaffirms Georgia EV plant commitment as state presses for answers

Baua Electric

Rivian (RIVN) is still planning to build electric vehicles in Georgia, just not as soon as expected. After unveiling the R2 last month, a smaller and more affordable electric SUV, Rivian announced it would begin production at its Normal, IL facility rather than its new $5B GA plant. However, not everyone is happy about the move.

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Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory

Teslarati

Today, Rivian unveiled the new, less expensive R2 electric vehicle, a more compact SUV than its R1S. It is expected to begin deliveries of the new R2 in 2026, but where it is going to be built was a question every viewer of Rivian’s live streamed event on Thursday was pondering.

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Rivian aims for 155,000 of its $45,000 R2 electric SUVs in Illinois

Baua Electric

Just after the reveal of its more affordable R2, R3, and R3X models in March, Rivian announced plans to rejigger its production capacity at its existing plant in Illinois, to accommodate the R2 electric SUV at that plant instead of an even larger one in Georgia that remains on the drawing board.

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Rivian (RIVN) adds R1S SUV to lease program and expands to additional states

Baua Electric

Two months after first introducing its first-ever lease program for the R1T pickup, Rivian has expanded the offers to now include its other flagship EV ā€“ the R1S SUV. At the time, we reported Rivianā€™s plans to expand the lease program to custom-built R1Ts and, eventually, R1S SUVs. That brings the total to 16 states in all.

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Rivianā€™s Georgia plant site plan details: 144 chargers, Adventure Trail, and more

Teslarati

It appears that Rivian has some big plans for its upcoming Georgia plant. As could be seen in the plans, Rivian’s Georgia plant has a total proposed square footage of 19,620,000 square feet within a 1,978-acre parcel of land. Rivian Georgia Plant Site Plan by Simon Alvarez on Scribd.

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