Hundreds Gather Days Before Rivian’s Groundbreaking for $5B Plant
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Rivian invited the public to a ceremonial event at its future $5 billion factory site Sunday, two days before the electric vehicle startup breaks ground on the long-delayed project an hour east of Atlanta.
Covered in Georgia red clay, Rivian’s R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck models kicked up dust as staff drove attendees across an off-roading course on a tract of the roughly 2,000-acre project site along I-20.
Read More at The Atlanta Journal Constitution.