Thursday, December 04, 2025

EV Hyundai Metaplant vs Tesla gigafactory

StatisticHyundai Metaplant (Georgia)Tesla Gigafactory (Texas)
Total On-Site Investment$7.6 billion (Metaplant)$10+ billion (projected over time)
Total State Investment$12.6 billion (including battery JV)$10+ billion
State & Local Subsidies$2.1 billionOver $60 million (initial tax abatements)
Projected Annual Production500,000 EVs>250,000 (Model Y) + Cybertruck & future models
Key ProductsHyundai, Kia, and Genesis EV modelsModel Y, Cybertruck, future next-gen vehicles
Projected Employment8,500 direct jobsUp to 60,000 direct jobs
Battery StrategyJoint Venture with LG Energy Solution on-siteIn-house development & production (4680 cells)
Factory/Site SizeMain building: 70 hectares (~173 acres) on a 2,900+ acre site~10 million sq. ft. floor (~230 acres) on a 2,500 acre site


 The Hyundai Metaplant: A New Era in EV Manufacturing - IEEE Spectrum

In America’s most advanced car factory, robot dogs inspect welds


Hyundai Motor Group’s sprawling $7.6 billion Metaplant near Savannah, Ga., aims to build 500,000 EVs per year for its Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands. The plant currently employs about 1,400 workers, and ultimately envisions 8,500 direct jobs at the site.


Covering 2,500 acres along the Colorado River with over 10 million square feet of factory floor, Gigafactory Texas is a U.S. manufacturing hub for Model Y and the home of Cybertruck.