Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America
Hyundai Motor Group, Ellabell, Georgia
Hyundai's Metaplant in Bryan County west of Savannah began full production on October 1, 2024, starting with the Ioniq 5. The $7.6 billion campus now targets 500,000 vehicles a year including hybrids, with a battery plant on the same site.
- Company
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 2024
- Employees
- 1,400
- news
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Hyundai IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 electric SUVs, plus vehicles for Genesis.
Facts
| Location | About 25 miles from downtown Savannah in Bryan County, at 1500 Genesis Dr., Ellabell (company: hmgma.com) |
|---|---|
| Models | Home to the IONIQ 5 and the IONIQ 9 three-row SUV, and builds vehicles for Genesis (company: hmgma.com) |
| Capacity | Designed to build more than 500,000 vehicles per year (company: hmgma.com) |
| Investment | $7.6 billion campus, up from an original plan of more than $5 billion (news: ajc.com) |
| Site | Nearly 3,000-acre site that also hosts an EV battery factory (news: ajc.com) |
| Production start | Full production began October 1, 2024 with the 2025 Ioniq 5 (news: ajc.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Georgia.
Sources
- HMGMA: home page (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- AJC: Hyundai's Georgia EV factory opens (news, checked November 11, 2026)
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