Hyundai opens first EV-only US plant in Georgia
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There are two major automotive plants in the U.S. One in Georgia and one in Alabama. Hyundai Steel will open a $5.8 billion plant in Louisiana in 2028 with a plant that will provide steel to the plants in Alabama and Georgia to produce vehicles.
Like the IONIQ 9, Hyundai’s new electric SUV features a full-length light bar and closed grille up front, but there are some noticeable differences. For one, it’s clearly smaller and slightly less boxy. The rear also gains a futuristic light bar.
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Hyundai is teasing what might be one of the most interesting concepts of the year: the Hyundai Insteroid. Inspired by over-the-top video game creations—and seemingly the brand’s own WRC efforts—the Insteroid takes the subcompact Hyundai Inster and makes it look ready for a rally stage.
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Hyundai's plans to invest $21 million in the U.S. over three years will help fuel the growth of its newly opened "metaplant" in Georgia.
Yet while Trump has said he wants to return manufacturing jobs to U.S. shores, losing the EV tax credits could hurt demand for those cars and put at risk the investments into factories that make them. Many of those factories are in purple and red states, including Georgia.
Hyundai is preparing to unveil a new fully electric SUV, specifically designed for the Chinese market. This upcoming model, which remains unnamed for now, is a result of the Beijing Hyundai joint venture, and it recently made its first appearance in an official teaser ahead of its expected launch later this year.
Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967 by Chung Ju-yung, 20 years after the birth of the Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company. The automotive marque's first model was the Cortina, birthed with the help of Ford in 1968,