Georgia’s footprint in the EV industry is expected to grow in 2026

A dark blue Rivian vehicle inside Ponce City Market
A Rivian R1T on display inside of the electric vehicle manufacturer's space at Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Ga on Thursday, October 19, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

2025 was a big year for electric vehicle production in Georgia, as Hyundai opened its new electric vehicle assembly plant in Bryan County and Rivian held an official groundbreaking for its multi-billion-dollar facility.

And there’s potential for more growth, according to Alok Saboo, a professor of marketing at Georgia State University.

“A lot of infrastructure that we need to be a leader in the space we already have,” said Saboo. “We have a healthy ecosystem of universities and high-tech companies that are already present in the area to provide the talent needed to support all of these manufacturers.”