The timing was fortunate for Kemp, who is being challenged by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in a Republican primary election that will be decided Tuesday.
Kemp declined to discuss details of what incentives and tax breaks the company was offered for locating in Georgia. Rivian received and package worth $1.5 billion.The company will build the plant on 2,200 acres that the state and partner local governments bought a year ago about 25 miles inland from Savannah. Bryan County and neighboring Chatham County, which includes Savannah, each chipped in $9 million toward the $61 million purchase price.
Kemp predicted the Hyundai plant will become one of the biggest customers for Savannah’s port, which has already seen explosive growth in recent years. Kemp brushed off the criticism, noting Perdue’s record of outsourcing U.S. jobs to overseas manufactures as a corporate executive.
Finally some good news
For more cheaps
Yeah, but it’s them lefty ‘lectric cars…
Hoping they'll be manufacturing Kona EV. Have been incredibly irritated that it isn't being sold in Georgia.
Warnock & Ossoff.
Yuck, why Georgia?
I guess Democrats will have a cheaper, better alternative to elonmusk’s electric cars.
Incredible
Thanks SenOssoff! GAsen GApol