The new installation currently assembles the ioniq 5, while the ioniq 9 will be joined by the Kia and Genesis models
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by Brad Anderson
March 28, 2025 at 06:29
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- The factory already assembles the Ioniq 5, as well as the Kia and Genesis models.
- Hyundai has increased the annual production capacity of the installation to 500,000 units.
- Details of the pricing of the Hyundai Ioniq 9 EV in the United States has not yet been announced.
After committing a high investment of $ 21 billion in its American operations, including the construction of a new steel factory of $ 5.8 billion, Hyundai officially launched the production of its metapping in Georgia. The site, which began construction over two and a half years ago, will focus on the production of a range of electric and hybrid vehicles, increasing Hyundai thrust on the electric vehicle market.
The large opening of the site brought together Hyundai leaders, as well as Governor Brian P. Kemp, the American representative Buddy Carter, and the president and chief executive officer of the Kia Corporation, Ho Sung Song. The metaplant has already started to build the electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 and, perhaps the most important, is now also built the Hyundai Ioniq 9.
Read: New Hyundai Ioniq 9 Lands with three rows and a massive battery of 110.3 kWh
Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 is its first three -row electric SUV and serves as an alternative to the Kia EV9. Presented last November, the IONIQ 9 is supported by the group’s E-GMP architecture and equipped with standard with a 110.3 kWh battery. The brand has not yet announced the United States Prize for the SUV, but we know that it will be offered in several different forms.
The basic model has an electric motor of 214 hp and 258 lb-pi (350 nm) leading the rear wheels and a range cited of 385 miles (620 km). Sitting above this version is the long-range all-wheel drive, which adds a 94 hp engine at the front. The flagship performance Ioniq 9 A 214 HP engines at the front and rear, which allows it to strike 62 MPH (100 km / h) in 5.2 seconds.
Initially, the Hyundai Motor Group planned to build 200,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the metaplant. However, as part of his increased commitment to the American market, he hung up an annual production capacity up to 500,000 units.
“The Hyundai Motor Metaplant America group not only represents the group’s advanced manufacturing capacities and the commitment to innovation, but also our investment in relations with our partners and our communities here in Georgia,” said Executive President of the Hyundai Motor Group Euisun Chung group. “With the rich history of crafts and manufacturing in this community, as well as the talented workforce of HMGMA, we build the future of mobility with America, America.”
