Rivian bond deal closes; construction to begin next year
Grading work is underway on the 2,000-acre site where Rivian plans to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant on the border of Morgan and Walton counties. Also visible is a frontage road, which will connect to a new exit on I-20, seen far left. MARK ENGEL/Staff
Residents have made their thoughts known on the new EV plant through signs and legal action. MARK ENGEL/Staff
Georgia is one step closer to becoming the epicenter of electric vehicle manufacturing after the state and Rivian cleared legal hurdles that sought to derail the manufacturing plant in Morgan and Walton counties. The manufacturer now has long-term rights to nearly 2,000 acres in the Stanton Springs North project.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Joint Development Autho…