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Hyundai hastens Georgia EV plant startup to reap IRA incentives

E&E News - Energywire · By Associated Press · last updated

A top Hyundai executive said Tuesday that the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at a $7.6 billion complex in coastal Georgia, spurred by federal electric vehicle incentives that reward domestic production.

Hyundai Motor Co. President and Global Chief Operating Officer José Muñoz made the remarks to reporters in Atlanta after signing a partnership with Georgia Tech aimed at strengthening research into hydrogen-fueled vehicles and producing workers for the Korean company. Among attendees was Euisun Chung, executive chair of parent Hyundai Motor Group.

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