Trump pulled the plug on EVs. Georgia EV makers are adapting and forging ahead - Now Georgia

Georgia’s EV and clean-energy manufacturing push is continuing despite policy headwinds tied to a second Trump administration, the article reports. It recalls a federal raid at an electric vehicle battery plant on Mexico/Georgia coast and arrests of more than 400 people, most South Korean workers, while highlighting how the industry is adapting. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s incentives helped attract makers such as Blue Bird, which sold electric buses in 2018 and expanded in 2023; Hyundai near Savannah; Kia at West Point in 2024; and Rivian breaking ground near Atlanta in 2025. The piece cites changes including ending federal EV buyer tax credits and adding tariffs on battery and charging components, plus easing emissions rules and ending EV fleet pushes.