Rivian to open East Coast headquarters on Atlanta Beltline

A rendering of the Rivian signage atop the Junction Krog District building Courtesy Rivian Electric van maker Rivian will open its East Coast headquarters later this year at Junction Krog District on the Atlanta Beltline s Eastside Trail The California-based company plans to initially employ about people at the Atlanta site with staffing expected to grow to as construction progresses at its forthcoming manufacturing facility near Social Circle according to a press release The new headquarters will take over Junction Krog s top floor and lobby with prominent rooftop signage The Atlanta expansion comes as Rivian works to scale its operations having generated billion in revenue over the past year Atlanta embodies so much that makes Georgia great top talent exceptional creativity and a desire to inevitably be moving forward Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe noted in the release Georgia Governor Brian Kemp praised the decision as a sign of Rivian s commitment to the Peach State while Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens mentioned the announcement cements our city s growing reputation in EV innovation and hardware Rivian s larger Georgia footprint includes plans for a massive factory expected to employ people Groundbreaking at the Stanton Springs site location between Covington and Madison on I- is scheduled for early Rivian communicated delivering vehicles in the second quarter of meeting analyst expectations but falling short of last year s deliveries Production also dropped to vehicles down from an expected as the company prepared for model year launches The headquarters expansion comes on the heels of President Donald Trump signing a tax and spending bill that eliminates federal tax credits for new and used electric vehicles EVs The credit for new EVs and the credit for used EVs will expire after Sept The post Rivian to open East Coast headquarters on Atlanta Beltline appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta