article thumbnail

Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

Teslarati

Rivian Automotive has chosen Georgia as the location for its next United States production plant. “Building our recently announced second domestic manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia (500,000 targeted annual production capacity with eventual co-located cell production),” Rivian listed in its list of achievements. .

Georgia 111
article thumbnail

GA county court will decide on temporary restraining order for halting work on Rivian site

Teslarati

A county court in Georgia will decide Thursday whether or not to issue a temporary restraining order to stop all land disturbance activity at the site for Rivian. In 2021, Rivian chose a site just east of Atlanta, Georgia, as the location for its next production plant in the U.S.

Atlanta 64
article thumbnail

Tesla’s plans for Giga Texas prove everything is bigger in the Lone Star State

Teslarati

Building will be almost a mile long when complete. On the list of the largest factories in the United States provided by RList , the massive 2.612 million square foot facility that Kia operates in West Point, Georgia, sits on more than 2,200 acres of land and had a hefty price tag of $1 billion. I was at Giga Texas yesterday.

Texas 136
article thumbnail

Tesla Supercharger voting resumes for first poll of 2023

Teslarati

However, it should be noted that Tesla also continues to build out Supercharger locations outside of those chosen by voting, allowing more rural areas and less traveled places to still receive charging. This voting system follows some significant building milestones for the Tesla Supercharging network. and Helen, Georgia.

Hungary 99
article thumbnail

Westwater Resources is building a facility in Alabama to process one of the largest graphite deposits in the US

Charged EVs

The company is currently building a graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Alabama. Fast forward to today and Westwater is building a graphite plant in Alabama, and people are eager to buy our capacity. Charged : Tell us about the processing plant Westwater is building in rural Alabama.

Alabama 52
article thumbnail

Hyundai invests $926M in 2nd EV plant in GA

Teslarati

Hyundai Mobis will build a second electric vehicle plant in Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday. As we announce the second supplier in just two weeks to locate in that area, we’re excited to see their impact on the surrounding communities and the growing list of other job creators that will soon follow.”.

Hyundai 64
article thumbnail

A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

Cars That Think

The first grants have been awarded to fund programs including chapter-building and visibility activities, mentoring, and alumni engagement events. Chapter officers say they will use the grant money to enhance their résumé-building and interview-preparation workshops and to present a discussion about technology by industry representatives.

Grant 92