By Kirk O’Neil One of Tesla’s rivals has plans to open a new EV manufacturing plant in Georgia. Rivals of electric vehicle leader Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report are planning to ramp up production despite worldwide shortages of semiconductors and supply chain, logistics and production disruptions. Covid-19 lockdowns have impacted production in China for Tesla and its rivals such as Volkswagen, Toyota, Nio (NIO) – Get NIO Inc. (China) Report and Li Auto. Tesla in April delivered just over 1,500 vehicles from its Shanghai Gigafactory, according to the China Passenger Car Association. It deli…