With $2.7 billion in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.
View full methodology →The automotive context.
Automotive manufacturing is expanding across the United States. New assembly plants, upgrades to long-established factories and a growing base of component suppliers are bringing major investment to the Midwest and Southeast. Some of the country's largest manufacturing campuses are now under development in the South, linking vehicle production with new regional supply chains.
At a glance
- Company
- Hyundai Motor Group (Metaplant Phase 2)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Ellabell, Georgia
- Investment
- $2.70B
- Permanent jobs announced
- Not disclosed
- Status
- Planning
- Announced
- Sep 18, 2025
- Expected opening
- Jun 1, 2028
- Added to tracker
- Feb 16, 2026
Official references
- Hyundai Motor Group — 2025 CEO Investor Day (Metaplant Phase 2) https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/hyundai-motor-company-unveils-bold-2030-vision-and-product-roadmap-at-2025-ceo-investor-day
- Hyundai Metaplant America grand-opening (background) https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/newsroom/detail/hyundai-motor-group-metaplant-america-celebrates-grand-opening%252C-powering-u.s.-economic-growth-0000000920
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Metaplant America (HMGMA) Phase 2 Capacity Expansion — Hyundai Motor Group, Ellabell, GA." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/hyundai-motor-group-metaplant-phase-2-ellabell. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.