SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Georgia wants to be the leader when it comes to domestic electric vehicles and the battery supply chain. Tuesday elected officials and industry leaders took part in a panel discussion at Savannah Technical College.
The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) Education Fund hosted the round table. From battery manufacturing to automotive assembly, leaders discussed the importance of EV investments.
State leaders say the EV and the battery supply chain supports more than $27 billion in investments in Georgia and tens of thousands of jobs. Congressman Buddy Carter took part in the discussion. He says domestic manufacturing aids in national security.
“President Trump has indicated that he wants energy dominance, and he understands that electric vehicles are going to be part of that,” said Carter. “And he understands how important it is to our national security that we have economic security.”
An industry panel included representatives from LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, Rivian Automotive, Siemens, Southern Company, and Qcells.
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