Months after Rivian halted construction of its east Georgia factory, a lifeline from the federal government could help it restart the highly anticipated project. Why it matters: Rivian's planned 2,000-acre compound roughly 50 miles east of Atlanta,

The US Department of Energy will loan Rivian $6.6 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in Georgia, as Democrats scramble to finalize their climate agenda before Donald Trump takes office. Rivian said it received “conditional commitment” for its application to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program,

The plant is expected to produce the company’s R2 and R3 EV models, create 7,500 jobs, and expand Rivian’s footprint in the competitive EV market.