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As electric truck and SUV maker Rivian broke ground on its Georgia factory Tuesday, questions swirled about electric vehicle manufacturing in the U.S. in light of Trump administration policies. A report released the same day found that, so far at least, the Southeast is still investing in EVs — though there are some wobbles.
Georgia has seen a bonanza in new factories making EVs, batteries and parts in recent years. But between the Trump administration’s rollbacks of EV tax credits and the recent immigration raid at a battery plant near Savannah, some analysts have worried the EV boom is headed for a bust.
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