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The Biden administration has preliminarily said it would give a $6.6 billion loan to electric vehicle maker Rivian for a plant in Georgia. The administration said the loan would support the construction of a facility where Rivian will make up to 400,000 “mass-market” electric SUVs and crossovers. Specifically, it will support construction of Rivian’s R2 and R3 models, which the company says will be sold at a “significantly lower price point” than its flagship R1 vehicle, which is considered to be a luxury car.