Hyundai announces first vehicle to be produced at Meta plant

BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The first vehicle to be produced at the Hyundai’s new Metaplant has been announced.

Production for the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 will start later this year. The Metaplant will eventually be the only facility building IONIQ 5 models for the U.S.

Hyundai says it will be the latest model of their all-electric SUV but their design for it won’t be unveiled until later.

Hyundai Motor Group says they are investing $7.59 billion to develop the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. They say it will create 8,500 direct jobs.

According to Hyundai, they plan to also produce Genesis and Kia vehicles in the future.