Georgia, Hyundai officials celebrate new electric vehicle plant

Officials including Gov. Brian Kemp, Rep. Buddy Carter, Sen. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff join a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of a new electric vehicle plant. (Emily Jones/WABE)

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Georgia political leaders from both sides of the aisle gathered on the coast Tuesday to celebrate the new Hyundai electric vehicle plant coming to Bryan County, near Savannah.

The $5.5 billion manufacturing plant announced last spring is the largest economic development project in state history. It promises to create about 8,100 jobs.