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Hyundai to invest $12.6b in US EV plant

Hyundai Motor Co. CEO Jose Munoz addressed the company’s strategic investments and global plans during the annual shareholder meeting in Seoul on Mar. 20, 2025.

He responded to concerns about potential shifts in US policy under President Donald Trump. Munoz stated that Hyundai’s localization strategy in the US would help mitigate any impacts from policy changes.

Hyundai plans to open a factory in Georgia to produce the Ioniq 5 and the upcoming Ioniq 9 electric vehicles (EVs).

The company is also preparing to expand hybrid vehicle production at this site. They are investing approximately US$12.6 billion in the assembly plant and two battery joint ventures with partners SK On Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd.

Recent Hyundai developments

Timeline
19-Mar-2025 🚗 Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce chips for EVs, smart lamps
  • Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce vehicle chips
  • Focus on EV power control and lamp operation chips
17-Mar-2025 💳 Hyundai Card, Line Pay partner for QR payments in Taiwan
  • Hyundai Card partners with Line Pay in Taiwan
  • QR payments available at 600,000+ merchants
17-Mar-2025 🔋 Hyundai, Kia lead South Korea’s EV market with 70.4% share
  • Hyundai and Kia hold 70.4% of S. Korea’s EV market
  • Hyundai EV sales surge 8x; Kia’s nearly quadruple
24-Feb-2025 🔋 Hyundai develops solid-state EV batteries for 2030
  • Hyundai plans to produce own EV batteries
  • Trial production by 2025, aiming for 2030 launch
13-Jan-2025 🚗 Hyundai donates $1m to Trump, expands US EV plant
  • Hyundai donates $1M for Trump’s inauguration
  • Plans for electric vehicle plant in Georgia by 2025

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