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Georgia automotive & EV

From Kia opening the state's first auto assembly plant in 2009 to Hyundai's $7.6B Metaplant rolling out IONIQs in 2024, Georgia has become America's most concentrated EV-manufacturing buildout. Production, employment, plant-by-plant scorecard, and the milestones behind the corridor.
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The new Detroit of the South.

Since 2018, Hyundai Motor Group, SK On, LG Energy Solution, and Rivian have collectively committed more than $28B to vehicle and battery plants in Georgia — the largest cluster of EV-supply-chain investment in any U.S. state. Kia's West Point assembly plant, the original anchor since 2009, makes the Telluride, Sorento, and K5.

—Announced EV / auto investment
—Auto-sector jobs (NAICS 3361-3363)
—U.S. rank, motor vehicle industry GDP
EV investment announced
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Cumulative since 2018
Industry GDP
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Auto sector employment
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Establishments
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NAICS 3361 + 3362 + 3363
National rank
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Industry GDP (motor vehicles)
Major plants
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Operating + announced

Motor-Vehicle Manufacturing GDP — Georgia

Industry value-added for NAICS 3361/3362/3363 (motor vehicles, bodies & trailers, and parts manufacturing) in Georgia, billions of USD per year. The 2020 dip is COVID-era plant shutdowns. The post-2022 surge reflects the Hyundai Metaplant + SK On + HL-GA Battery buildout. Major plant milestones are flagged.

Source: BEA Regional Economic Accounts, SAGDP2N — "Motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing" line, Georgia.

Auto-Sector Employment

Jobs in NAICS 3361 + 3362 + 3363 (vehicle + body + parts manufacturing), Georgia. Annual averages. Final HMGMA ramp + HL-GA Battery hiring push the 2024-25 numbers sharply higher.

Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW), annual averages, GA private + government, NAICS 3361/3362/3363 summed.

How Georgia Stacks Up

Motor-vehicle manufacturing GDP by state, billions of USD. Michigan remains the giant; Georgia is climbing fast as HMGMA and the battery cluster scale up.

Source: BEA Regional Economic Accounts, SAGDP2N — motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing line, state-level industry GDP (value-added).

Plant-by-Plant Scorecard

The major vehicle and battery plants anchoring Georgia's auto industry. Status reflects the latest publicly reported state of each project. Color coding: operating, under construction, announced, paused.

Investment and jobs figures are total committed (typically the latest announced figure including any expansions). Sources: Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, company press releases, and trade press; auto-refreshed via Tavily when fresh signals are detected.

Milestones

Major announcements and operational milestones for Georgia's auto / EV cluster, in chronological order.