Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2020

In Frankfurt, Kia unveiled the new Sorento, the fourth generation of its mid-size SUV, including for the first time a hybrid option. Sorento is at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated global SUV line-up, which also includes the Seltos, Stonic, Telluride and Sportage. —Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer for Kia Motors Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2012

A group of US automobile dealers filed a lawsuit (Case 1:12-cv-01935-TWT) on 4 June with the United States District Court, Northern District Of Georgia, Atlanta Division accusing the Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. Mahindra told the dealers that its light trucks and SUVs were ready for delivery to the US market.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2024

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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Charged EVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The house has been a design icon since it opened, and its use underscored the upscale market targeted by the electric three-row SUV from one of the world’s most ambitious carmakers. The premiere was held at the Goldstein Residence, an early 1960s residence with expansive views set into a hillside in LA’s Beverly Crest neighborhood.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

billion for its previously delayed Georgia manufacturing facility, set to help the company fund production of its upcoming R2 SUV and R3 and R3X crossovers. loan commitment for Georgia factory appeared first on TESLARATI. Rivian has announced the conditional approval of a loan of up to $6.6 A robust ecosystem of U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2024

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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Electrek

JULY 12, 2023

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. more… The post Kia expands Georgia plant to produce electric EV9 SUV with $200M investment appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MARCH 26, 2025

Hyundais massive new EV plant in Georgia is officially open for business. The company held the grand opening on Wednesday at its new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, where it will build upcoming EVs, including its first three-row electric SUV, the IONIQ 9.

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Electrek

MARCH 7, 2024

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

SoCalGas (of Sempra Energy) in California and Atlanta Gas Light in Georgia announced demonstration fleets in 2019. ANG enables a natural gas fueling solution for light-duty vehicles such as pickup trucks, SUVs and service vans, a segment that has traditionally been underserved by alternative fuel options.

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Electrek

MAY 31, 2024

After the first EV9 rolled off the production line in Georgia this week, Kia made history with the first EV assembled from start to finish in the Peach State. Kia’s new three-row electric SUV is already making a big presence in the US.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2023

Kia is getting ready to produce the fully electric EV9 SUV in Georgia. The Korean automaker is expanding its West Point assembly plant in Georgia in order to produce the EV9, a three-row SUV. Well, it is beginning the process of getting ready.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

When looking only at cars and SUVs over that period, diesel registrations in the US increased 30% from 640,779 units to 833,324 units; registrations of hybrid cars and SUVs climbed 65% from 1,714,966 units to 2,821,599. Hybrid car and SUV registrations were 3.4 times those of diesel cars and SUVs.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2022

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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Teslarati

MARCH 6, 2025

The South Korean automaker and its new partner plan to develop driverless robotaxis based on the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 SUV. Elon Musk makes crazy prediction for Tesla Robotaxi by end of 2025 The legacy automaker will assemble IONIQ 5 robotaxi vehicles at its new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., 4, Volkswagen’s electric SUV flagship, will be mainly sourced in the North American region, particularly the United States. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia. 4 and Atlas SUV family. Buzz electric microbus in 2024, and new electric SUVs from 2026.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Volkswagen of America is collaborating with the Tennessee Valley Authority as the utility corporation sets a goal of operating a 100% percent electric sedan and SUV fleet by the year 2030. 4 SUVs appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Teslarati

JULY 16, 2024

Hyundai announced the debut of an all-electric 3-row IONIQ SUV later this year. At the top of the list was the South Korean automaker’s electrified 2025 3-row IONIQ SUV. The IONIQ 5 will be the first EV the South Korean automaker produces in its Hyundai Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) factory in Bryan County, Georgia.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 28, 2024

The automaker recently confirmed that the new SUV would be built in the United States, opening it to federal tax credit eligibility. The upcoming Ioniq 9 will be built at Hyundai’s Metaplant America in Georgia, where it’s scheduled to begin production by the end of this year.

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Teslarati

MAY 10, 2022

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

The number of diesel car, SUV, full-size pickup trucks and vans in operation reached 8 million in 2016. Three Northeastern states had the highest percentage of new diesel car and SUV registrations in 2016: Vermont (+35%), Maine (+29%) and New Hampshire (+12%). The 2016 increase in diesel sales was about 6.7%

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Rivian’s R2-platform EV will be made in Georgia and is expected to rival the Tesla Model Y.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2024

Today, Rivian unveiled the new, less expensive R2 electric vehicle, a more compact SUV than its R1S. Rivian said that it will initially begin production of the R2 in Normal, Illinois , at its flagship manufacturing facility and plans to essentially delay the construction of the Georgia factory as it navigates financial risks.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 31, 2024

Thursday marked a milestone at Kia Georgia’s assembly plant in West Point as South Korean automaker celebrated the start of assembly of the all-electric 2025 Kia EV9 three-row SUV, the first saleable electric vehicle assembled in the state of Georgia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Volkswagen will test and optimize Georgia-manufactured battery cells at the new lab. 4 all-electric SUV, scheduled to begin US production in 2022. This testing will include batteries for the Volkswagen ID.4

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Rivian has officially welcome its first class of students for a technical training program, expected to support operations at its upcoming factory in Georgia. The program was initially announced alongside the construction of Rivian’s Stanton Springs factory outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Teslarati

JUNE 19, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group announced that its new Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Bryan County, Georgia, will kick off production with the IONIQ 5. The all-electric SUV has won many awards since it was unveiled worldwide. The Georiga-based car factory will manufacture all trim lines of the all-electric SUV, except the IONIQ 5 N.

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InsideEVs

JULY 13, 2023

The EV9 will be built at Kia's plant in West Point from the second quarter of 2024.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

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 – the R1S SUV. At the time, we reported Rivian’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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Teslarati

MAY 2, 2024

In March, Rivian unveiled the R2 and R3 midsize SUVs , its next vehicles that will be more affordable than its introductory R1T and R1S platforms. Rivian’s Georgia plant remains an extremely important part of its strategy to scale production of R2 and R3.

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EV Specifications

JULY 12, 2023

Kia Georgia’s West Point assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV in the second quarter of 2024.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Although its first three-row electric SUV has been a hit in the US so far, Kia will wait until next year to scale up production. Kia is easing the EV9 into production at its West Point, Georgia, plant as it waits for it to qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

This program is in conjunction with iATL, which is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is one of the largest connected-vehicle testing facilities in the world, allowing for a wide array of public-private partnerships and technology development.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Rivian reported an increasing preorder customer base between the end of Q3 2021 to December 15, 2021 for its R1 vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV. Rivian also recently announced the construction of another production plant in Atlanta, Georgia, starting in the summer of 2022.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Rivian applied for a federal loan to build its Georgia plant The loan application states Rivian will begin partial operations in Georgia in 2027 Rivian intends to build the R2 and R3 electric SUVs in Georgia Rivian has applied for a U.S. billion in state and local incentives for the Georgia factory.

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2024

Rivian is now in discussions about a new incentive arrangement with the state of Illinois, after the electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled its upcoming R2 SUV earlier this week, now set to be built within the state. Meanwhile, plans and construction for the Georgia plant are delayed indefinitely.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Additionally, Rivian reported a profit of $1 million through the first customer deliveries of the R1T and also detailed several updates to the company’s outlook moving forward, including plans to build its next factory near Atlanta, Georgia. production plant in Georgia after many months of speculation. I’d love to hear from you!

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