Electric vehicle maker Rivian said it is increasing its initial production capacity to 300,000 vehicles annually for its future manufacturing facility in Stanton Springs North, Georgia.
This represents a 50% increase over the initially planned capacity of 200,000 units to facilitate a lower cost per unit while also providing room for future expansion of capacity in later phases.
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“We’re very excited to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy to grow our manufacturing footprint in Georgia,” said Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe in a statement. “R2 dramatically expands our market opportunity. The thousands of dedicated people who will soon work in our Georgia plant will be instrumental to Rivian’s growth as we scale American manufacturing and work to ensure that the U.S. retains its leadership in innovation and technology.”
Exterior rendering of Rivian's future Georgia manufacturing campus. This rendering shows a view of the front of the plant building, along with planned greenspaces filled with native plants.Rivian
Rivian said it has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) to update its DOE loan that will aim to bolster American manufacturing and construction jobs. As vertical construction commences in 2026, Rivian now expects to first draw on the loan by early 2027. The company remains on track for vehicle production to begin in late 2028. The total DOE loan is aligned with the updated facility design and roadmap at up to $4.5 billion for the initial phase.
Rivian continues to work with its partners in the communities surrounding its site at Stanton Springs as the company transitions to vertical construction, which is expected to begin this spring. Preparations are underway for the development of the stamping press area, one of the most capital-intensive and technically demanding projects within the plant from a construction perspective. Progress will accelerate this summer as the facility’s primary buildings begin to take shape. Rivian recently announced a partnership with Uber and is expected to build up to 50,000 robotaxis at its Georgia plant beginning in late 2028.
