The Korean firms helping drive the electric-vehicle and battery boom in Georgia and across the U.S. are eyeing a constructive way forward amid federal regulation they see as harmful to […]
Category: Automotive
Posted inGermany
As Georgia’s Battery Sector Gains Steam, German Copper Recycler Aurubis Doubles Its Planned Investment
Georgia’s largest-ever single German investment is getting even larger. Aurubis SA, the Hamburg-based company set to put a recycling facility in Augusta by 2024, announced a second phase that will […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Korean Giants Hyundai and SK Partner on New $4B Battery Plant as IRA Concerns Persist
SK On and Hyundai Motor Group, Korean juggernauts helping drive the future of the electric-vehicle transition, are doubling down in Georgia with a joint-venture battery plant, a new partnership within […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Second Hyundai Supplier Announces $926M for EV Powertrain Plant
Just like the first supplier, the second company set to help Hyundai Motor Group produce its first American-made electric vehicles in Georgia is no stranger to the state. Hyundai Mobis […]
Posted inSouth Korea
With Plans to Invest $317M and Hire 630, First Hyundai Supplier Is No Stranger to the Southeast
The first announced supplier for Hyundai’s new electric-vehicle and battery plant in Bryan County shows how foreign investors who helped drive the Southeast U.S.’s initial automotive renaissance could also be […]
Posted inNorway
Norway’s Freyr to Build $2.6B Battery Plant in Newnan
Freyr, a publicly traded company with Norwegian roots, is set to build a nearly $2.6 billion battery plant in Newnan to meet an anticipated spike in demand for energy-storage systems […]
Posted inSouth Korea
As Hyundai Breaks Ground on $5.5 Billion Georgia Plant, Ambassador Calls for Fix to EV Tax Credit
As Hyundai Motor Group broke ground on a $5.54 billion plant near Savannah, South Korea’s ambassador called for a tweak to a U.S. policy he said could “disadvantage” the very […]
Posted inBelgium
Solvay Gets $178M Grant to Make EV Battery Materials in Augusta
Belgian plastics and chemicals giant Solvay has been selected for a $178.2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to help its Augusta site contribute to shoring up the American electric-vehicle […]
Posted inTaiwan
EV Charging Firm First to Tap Peachtree Corners Through Taiwan Innovation Partnership
Noodoe, which offers electric-vehicle charging stations and a software “operating system” for those deploying the assets, has become the first tech firm to take advantage of a Peachtree Corners partnership […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Sen. Ossoff Reflects on India and Korea Trips, Georgia’s Goals for Global Clean-Energy Leadership
With Georgia’s leadership in America’s energy transition increasingly reliant on international partnerships, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has been racking up the air miles in an effort to ensure they stay […]