Rivian's planned Georgia factory sparks controversy in governor's race

Rivian’s planned electric vehicle plant in Georgia is becoming an odd target in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. According to former U.S. Senator David Perdue, who is battling for the state’s gubernatorial seat against incumbent Governor Brian Kemp, Rivian’s planned Georgia factory is a way for the current administration to “sell” the state to benefit billionaire investor George Soros. way.

“Brian Kemp is selling us to George Soros. He has pledged our tax dollars to Georgia to lure a George Soros-funded California company and is calling it ‘economic growth., This bad deal is nothing more than a scheme by Kemp to promote himself in an election year at the expense of the Georgians. Kemp thought he could get away with it under the guise of ‘economic growth’, but all he’s doing here is selling us and pocketing George Soros.

“Real economic growth is straightforward. Growth must be organic, and the process must involve the local community and its leaders. Obviously, that’s not the case here. Many members of the local community have supported the California-based Soros-funded Rivian as their own. Has expressed major concern with being in the backyard. Like a typical 20-year career politician, Kemp is ignoring the concerns of the local people and trying to cut them out of the process. When I’m governor, I’m We will prioritize growing Georgia jobs without putting George Soros in the pocket,” Perdue said.

Rivian’s association with the 91-year-old billionaire and investor comes from the company’s high-profile backers. While Rivian is a fairly new automaker that is still looking to hit its strides with its electric vehicle production, the company has attracted the interest of many institutional investors and Wall Street veterans. These include Soros Fund Management, which estimates that Rivian’s shares owe about 2%. This means that Soros Fund Management is the 10th largest Rivian shareholder, with investors such as Amazon and BlackRock holding a substantial stake in the EV maker.

A spokesman for Georgia Governor Brian Kemp noted that the Kemp campaign intends to hold a press conference this Tuesday to respond to the Purdue campaign allegations. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams’ campaign, for its part, echoed her previous statements about Rivian last December as being quite supportive of the planned facility.

Shared plans in the past Teslarati It was revealed that Rivian’s planned Georgia facility will be a sprawling complex with a total proposed square footage of 19,620,000 square feet within 1,978 acres of land. The complex will include facilities designed not only for the production of vehicles; It will also have an onsite vehicle distribution center and a massive electric vehicle charging station with 144 stalls. A training facility and events center, as well as a dedicated “adventure trail”, are also planned for the site.

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