ATLANTA — Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian will delay indefinitely plans to build a $5 billion EV plant east of Atlanta, the company announced Thursday.
Instead, Rivian initially will begin building its new R2 midsize SUV model at its plant in Normal, Ill.
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