Rivian and the Department of Energy have finalized a $6.6 billion loan announced in November with just a few days left until Donald Trump's inauguration.

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said it has finalized a $6.6 billion loan agreement with the federal government just days before the Trump Administration takes over.

The U.S. Department of Energy gave final approval Thursday to electric vehicle maker Rivian for a $6.6 billion loan to support its stalled Georgia factory, a huge infusion of cash intended to ensure the plant gets built.

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) closes on giant $6.6 billion loan from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund Georgia's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The new plant, to be located at the same location as the old factory of Lordstown Motors Corp.

Rivian has completed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy that will see it get a $6.6 billion loan it will use to build a new factory in Georgia. The loan was preliminarily approved in November and its closure came with urgency as the future of the department’s loan program for clean vehicle projects under the incoming Trump administration is unclear.