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Site work began in 2023 on the Rivian site off of I-20 in Morgan and Walton counties. (MARK ENGEL/File Photo)

Site work began in 2023 on the Rivian site off of I-20 in Morgan and Walton counties. (MARK ENGEL/File Photo)

JDA provides update on Rivian’s Georgia plant

While Rivian has paused construction on its $5 billion plant at the Stanton Springs North site in Morgan and Walton counties, site work remains ongoing.The Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton & Walton Counties provided an update on the site at its July 23 meeting.“Rivian is...
The State of Georgia has committed to spending nearly $200 million on improvements to the property it purchased for the Rivian EV manufacturing plant off of I-20 in Morgan and Walton counties, including a frontage road and new exit on the interstate. MARK ENGEL/File photo

The State of Georgia has committed to spending nearly $200 million on improvements to the property it purchased for the Rivian EV manufacturing plant off of I-20 in Morgan and Walton counties, including a frontage road and new exit on the interstate. MARK ENGEL/File photo

Rivian pulls plug on EV plant, at least for now

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian announced March 7 that it is delaying indefinitely its plan to build an EV plant east of Atlanta, near Madison.