Hyundai Motor Group — Ellabell, GA

Why it matters

The automotive context.

America's auto industry is mid-transition to electrification. Major OEM and supplier investments are reshaping the historic Midwest-to-Southeast "auto alley" and creating an emerging "battery belt" across the Southeast. Plant-level employment is typically smaller than the 1980s assembly plants of the same footprint, but capital-per-vehicle is significantly higher.

Project record

At a glance

Company: Hyundai Motor Group
Industry: Automotive
Location: Ellabell, Georgia
Investment: $7.60B
Expected jobs: 8,100
Status: Operational
Announced: May 20, 2022
Expected opening: Oct 1, 2024
Added to tracker: Apr 15, 2025

Sources

Official references

Primary source
https://www.georgia.org/press-release/hyundai-motor-group-invest-556-billion-electric-vehicle-and-battery-manufacturing

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