Rivian announces new Atlanta headquarters
Rivian is expanding its presence in Georgia with a new East Coast headquarters in Atlanta, the company announced on its website July 17.
The new office is currently under construction and slated to open later this year. Its workers will support the battery electric vehicle maker's operations in the state, including its new $5 billion factory near Social Circle, which will have an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles when fully built out.
'We are excited to establish our East Coast head office in Atlanta,' Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said in a statement. 'Atlanta embodies so much that makes Georgia great—top talent, exceptional creativity, and a desire to always be moving forward.'
Rivian expects the Atlanta office to initially employ 100 people when it opens, according to the announcement, although the company didn't list specific jobs. After the site is fully built, it will house around 500 workers. The automaker's primary headquarters is in Irvine, California.
The opening of an East Coast headquarters follows Rivian's announcement in late November that it would resume construction of its Georgia factory. In January, the automaker received final approval for a $6.6 billion loan from the Department of Energy, which the company said would help restart the stalled project.
In March 2024, Rivian announced it was halting construction of its Georgia factory in order to save money, opting instead to transfer production of forthcoming R2 SUV to its plant in Normal, Illinois, to get the vehicle to market faster.
In an Aug. 5 call with analysts, Rivian CFO Claire Rauh McDonough said the company had not yet started construction on its Georgia factory, which prevents it from drawing funds from its DOE loan. However, she noted that Rivian recognizes the 'attractive cost of capital' that the loan—which is available through September 2028—provides.
'So we do intend to draw on that loan as we look to expand our manufacturing base in Georgia,' McDonough said. Rivian has said it plans to resume construction on the plant in 2026 and start production by 2028.
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