Taxpayers in Georgia Are at Risk of Being Latest Victims of Electric Vehicle Gambles

Rivian showroom in Atlanta

Taxpayers could be on the hook if electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian fails to resume progress on its multi-billion dollar Georgia plant.

Rivian announced on March 7 that it would be pausing construction on its $5 billion manufacturing plant that is supposed to be built just east of Atlanta, Georgia, worrying lawmakers and taxpayers in the state that the plant may never be built. However, local authorities had given the company up to $1.5 billion in subsidies and tax incentives with the expectation that Rivian would bring in jobs and tax revenue.

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Georgia’s Rivian Project Deserved More Due Diligence, Transparency: Expert

Georgia Gov Brian Kemp

John Mozena hopes that one day he can stop saying “I told you so” about corporate welfare in America.

However, Mozena, president of The Center for Economic Accountability, won’t be able to make such a declaration after Rivian Automotive paused its $5 billion plant in Georgia.

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