The automaker, which was created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has lagged in the fast-growing market for electric cars.
The $7 billion plant will eventually produce half a million S.U.V.s a year, the company said.
The $7 billion plant will eventually produce half a million S.U.V.s a year, the company said.
The sport utility vehicle, made in Tennessee, is one of more than 20 E.V. models that General Motors plans to roll out in the U.S. within three years.
The sport utility vehicle, made in Tennessee, is one of more than 20 E.V. models that General Motors plans to roll out in the U.S. within three years.
The German automaker, which has made cars in the state for decades, has invested $1 billion in a factory to supply the power for electric vehicles.
The governor hailed the factory as an economic boon that would put Georgia at the vanguard of the green economy. Not everyone liked the idea.
The prize: batteries that would be cheaper, faster to charge and less vulnerable to raw material shortages. Whoever gets there first will have a major advantage.
German authorities cleared the plant, which was built near Berlin, to open for production. Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric cars a year there.
The electric car start-up cited shortages of semiconductors and other supply chain problems.
