Hyundai is kicking off a new era as its $7.6 billion EV plant in Georgia is now officially up and running. The first US-made IONIQ 5 rolled off the assembly line and is scheduled to arrive at US dealers by the end of the year.

The EV assembly facility, known as the Metaplant, is the largest economic development project in Georgia history. Hyundai announced plans for factory in April 2022 and broke ground in October. What once was a more than $5 billion facility later grew to be a $7.6 billion campus.