# SK Innovation hires first 60 workers for Georgia EV battery plants

SK Innovation made its first 60 hires at two EV battery plants in Jackson County, Georgia, with plans to ultimately hire 1,000 workers. The plants are on schedule to supply batteries to Ford and Volkswagen starting in 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-09-28
- Where: Jackson County, Georgia, United States
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: EV batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [SK Innovation](https://endata.com/companies/21924.md)

## Sources

- [industryselect.com](https://www.industryselect.com/blog/new-us-manufacturing-plants-unveiled-sept-2020), 2020-09-28: "SK announced plans more than a year ago to invest $1.7 billion to build a new battery plant for hybrid electric vehicles."

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