SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga., (WMBD) — Rivian Automotive Inc. held a groundbreaking event for a new manufacturing plant in Georgia on Tuesday.
The event featured Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp among a slew of other state and local government officials who celebrated as the plant is expected to create 7,500 jobs by 2030 and 2,000 construction jobs, a release on their website said.
The nearly 2,000-acre plant will be used to build “Rivian’s next generation vehicles,” which include the R2 SUV and the R3 Crossover, it said.
“We are cementing Rivian’s future at our Georgia plant, helping ensure America maintains its technology leadership and excellence in automobile manufacturing,” said Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. “Our Georgia facility will support our global expansion and provide the scale necessary to get millions of future drivers in our incredible all-electric vehicles, both in the United States and overseas.”
The release said construction is expected to begin in 2026, with vehicle production beginning sometime in 2028. They estimate that once the building is fully up and running, it will have the capacity to produce up to 400,000 vehicles.
“Today is another milestone in bringing quality, good-paying jobs to Georgians in this part of the state,” said Kemp. “With today’s groundbreaking, this innovative company is further delivering on its commitment to the people of Georgia, and the thousands of hardworking Americans who will work at this facility will see generational benefits for their families.”
The more than 15,000 estimated jobs are expected to bring in more than $1 billion in labor income each year, the release said.
Along with the plant, Rivian is also working to use modern construction techniques in order to integrate the building with the environment, as well as creating recreational trails for employees and customers, the release said.
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