"The company held a shovel ceremony on Tuesday where CEO RJ Scaringe was joined by Georgia officials, including Governor Brian Kemp. But, as TechCrunch first reported in July, the company is still eyeing the first quarter of 2026 for an official construction start-date, with vehicle production starting in 2028. Most of what's taking place now is prep work, like hooking up electrical systems and water supply, and building out access roads."
"Rivian projects the factory will eventually create 7,500 permanent jobs, with 2,000 construction jobs created during the building process. As of June 30, the company had created 47 full-time jobs and invested around $80 million in the project, according to emails obtained by TechCrunch earlier this year. In addition to the jobs at the factory, Rivian said Tuesday that it expects to create "an additional nearly 8,000 indirect jobs" with local suppliers and vendors, according to an outside analysis. The emails TechCrunch obtained earlier this year showed that Rivian was already asking existing suppliers whether they would set up operations near the Georgia factory."
Rivian broke ground on a planned factory near Atlanta, Georgia, intended to produce up to 400,000 next-generation electric vehicles per year. A ceremonial shovel event included CEO RJ Scaringe and Georgia officials; full construction is targeted to start in Q1 2026 with vehicle production beginning in 2028. Current site activity focuses on preparatory work such as electrical hookups, water supply, and access roads. The company projects 7,500 permanent factory jobs and 2,000 construction jobs, with nearly 8,000 additional indirect jobs from local suppliers. Rivian had invested about $80 million and created 47 full-time jobs as of June 30.
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