Georgia News Updates

Government, Business

Georgia Passes Third-Party Lawsuit Financing Measure

Georgia has passed a measure that would ensure juries know outside groups that are financing lawsuits and prohibit those groups from pressuring plaintiffs on when or how to settle a case.

March 28, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyundai Showcases $7.6B Georgia EV Plant, Announces Expansion

Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion EV factory in Georgia by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.

March 26, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Two Tort Reform Bills in Georgia Could Curb Nuclear Verdicts

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced a sweeping overhaul of the state’s legal system in two bills introduced Jan. 30 in the General Assembly, as state trucking officials and others looked on.

February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Belgian Firm Opens Georgia Logistics Site for Equipment

Belgium’s Aertssen Logistics has opened a North American hub near the Port of Savannah in Georgia for agriculture, mining and construction machinery on a 35-acre site.

August 22, 2024
Government, Business

Georgia Opens State CDL Facility in Central Region

Only a month after the Georgia Department of Driver Services opened its only CDL testing site in the central part of the state, the center has already helped 19 drivers get on the road.

April 5, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Kia Debuts First Georgia-Made EV at State Capitol

Kia executives met with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and state leaders Feb. 13 to show off a historic milestone — the first electric vehicle built in Georgia.

February 16, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Planned Savannah Private Port Terminal Stokes Traffic Fears

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The planned SeaPoint marine terminal east of downtown Savannah is spurring concerns about port-related traffic overwhelming the streets and rail tracks in the area.

February 8, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Georgia Ports Handled Record Number of Automobiles in 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority said that it moved a record number of automobiles across its docks in Brunswick in 2023, while goods sent to Savannah in containers declined 16%.

January 30, 2024
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Hyundai Plans for Hydrogen Trucks to Supply Georgia Factory

LAS VEGAS — Officials from Hyundai and the state of Georgia touted plans on Jan. 8 for hydrogen-powered trucks to supply the automaker’s EV factory under construction near the Port of Savannah.

January 9, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Georgia Officials Laud Plastic Express Expansion Near Port

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Plastic Express will build a facility near the Port of Savannah in an $80 million project that will create 200 jobs while expanding its operations in the state.

December 4, 2023