Hyundai Metaplant Georgia begins production less than two years after groundbreaking

Hyundai Motor Group/E-GMP Platform (Ioniq, Kia EV)

Hyundai Motor Group's Metaplant Georgia, a dedicated EV factory in Bryan, Georgia, began producing customer vehicles in October 2024, ahead of schedule. The facility builds E-GMP vehicles for the North American market with an initial annual capacity of 300,000 units, scaling toward 500,000.

• First Hyundai-dedicated EV-only factory in the US.
• Started production 18 months after October 2022 groundbreaking.
• Currently produces Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9; Kia models coming 2026.
• Phase 1 capacity: 300,000 units/year; Phase 2: 500,000/year.