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News Articles: Rivian

 Gov. Brian Kemp steps out of a Rivian truck Thursday at a press event announcing the the electric vehicle maker will build a factory in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia’s big bet on electric vehicle rollout rides heavily on state and federal backing

Gov. Brian Kemp is on a mission to make Georgia the undisputed electric vehicle capital of the nation. But the growing industry has also presented a number of challenges to state legislators and agency leaders this year.

January 31, 2023
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  • Stanley Dunlap
An electric truck built by electric vehicle maker Rivian

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  • News

Judge denies Rivian Bonds; opposition groups grateful

A Morgan County judge has ruled against Rivian Automotive, denying the manufacture $15 billion in bonds to finance construction. Residents who oppose the plant are calling it a significant legal win.

October 03, 2022
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta projected to employ 7,500 workers, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Some residents oppose the plant, saying it will spoil their rural quality of life.

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  • News

Georgia judge nixes tax break for electric truck firm Rivian

A Georgia judge has rejected an agreement that would have provided a huge property tax break to Rivian Automotive. The ruling clouds the upstart electric truck maker's plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta that would employ 7,500 people.

October 03, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Justice Kennedy's retirement causes a Supreme Court shakeup: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fair Fight Action lawsuit; Supreme Court begins term; Future of EV plants

Monday on Political Rewind: An Atlanta federal judge has rejected Fair Fight Action's claims of voter suppression in the 2018 election. Plus, the Supreme Court's new session starts today amidst low confidence in the institution. And are the future Rivian and Hyundai plants in jeopardy?

October 03, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: President Carter's 98th birthday; Ian changes course; Rivian plant updates

Friday on Political Rewind: Partisan politics has paused between Florida Governor DeSantis and the Biden administration in the wake of #HurricaneIan.
Plus a judge handed down a ruling that may mean trouble for Rivian.
And Jimmy Carter celebrates his 98th birthday over the weekend.
 

September 30, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with the automaker to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah, Ga. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, July 19, 2022, including an economic incentives package.

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  • Business

Deal for $5.5B Hyundai plant in Georgia nears final approval

Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with automaker Hyundai to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah.

July 20, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Power

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  • Climate

Political Rewind: What are the biggest obstacles Georgia faces when it comes to climate change?

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Has this summer felt hotter than usual? Atlanta has experienced once-in-a-century heat over the past six months. However, as the world battles rising sea levels and increasing CO2 emissions, the Supreme Court limited the power of the EPA to regulate industry into addressing climate change.

July 13, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Three Georgia mayors outline issues facing their communities

Friday on Political Rewind: Our panel of Georgia mayors on the top issues facing their constituents, including school safety following the Uvalde shooting, policing, and a post-pandemic economy.

June 03, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
A crowd of a couple hundred people gathered at the intersection of Marietta Street and Centennial Olympic Park on May 3, 2022, to demonstrating in support of abortion access.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Candidates react to Supreme Court leak; Record early voting turnout; Rivian update

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Georgians set a new early voting turnout record. Plus, details of the state's $1.5B Rivian deal come to light. And candidates react to a leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggesting Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

May 04, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta projected to employ 7,500 workers, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Some residents oppose the plant, saying it will spoil their rural quality of life.

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  • Business

Georgia sets $1.5B in aid for electric vehicle maker Rivian

The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to build a 7,500-job, $5 billion electric vehicle plant. That's according to documents the company and state signed Monday.

May 03, 2022
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  • Associated Press
An illustration of a pen drawing a line.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp signs education bills; Perdue and Kemp head back to debate stage

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp will sign seven education bills into law today. Then this evening he and David Perdue take the debate stage in Savannah. Meanwhile, Perdue is trying to gain ground in a new ad attaching him to Herschel Walker. Meanwhile, Walker's campaign is looking past the GOP primary, to focus on beating Sen. Raphael Warnock. 

 

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Republican candidate for Georgia Governor former Sen. David Perdue arrives to speaks at a campaign stop at the Covington airport Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Covington, Ga.

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  • Politics

Perdue invokes Trump election lies in Georgia GOP primary

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is building his campaign around Donald Trump and veering to the right as he tries to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a May 24 GOP primary.

April 26, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Walker addresses crowd in Commerce, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Walker's latest interview; Kemp joins border task force; Mask mandate dropped

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp joins a group of GOP governors looking to stop illegal activity at the U.S.-Mexican border. Plus, mask mandates were dropped — in midair, on some flights — after a judge rules against the CDC's order. But first, we talk to Axios' Emma Hurt about her sit-down with Herschel Walker. 

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 2 more
Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta projected to employ 7,500 workers, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Some residents oppose the plant, saying it will spoil their rural quality of life.

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  • Business

Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting

Foes trying to derail a $5 billion electric truck plant east of Atlanta are dominating a state process to gather input on environmental concerns. Georgia state officials took oversight of plans for Rivian Automotive's proposed 7,500-job plant after opponents overwhelmed Morgan County planning officials.

April 20, 2022
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  • Associated Press
In this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on opening day of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Lawsuit challenges Greene's reelection; DA Willis holds off; Rivian updates

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A federal judge in Atlanta ruled a lawsuit could continue that challenges congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's spot on the 2022 ballot. Plus, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she will wait until after the primary to present information to a grand jury about whether Trump interfered in the 2020 elections.

April 19, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
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