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Hyundai's $5B battery plant opens with enough capacity to power 300,000 EVs a year

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Hyundai-SK Battery Manufacturing America (HSBMA) opened a $5 billion EV battery plant in Bartow County, Georgia, designed to produce 35 GWh of battery cells annually—enough to supply approximately 300,000 electric vehicles per year. The facility began commercial production in mid-July 2026.

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