The Georgia plant, a joint venture with LG Energy Solutions, was supposed to start producing EV batteries later this year, but now is likely to be delayed by up to three months. Around 475 workers, mostly South Korean nationals who work for LG, were arrested in last week’s ICE raid. President Trump reportedly is trying to mollify the situation.
The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that the ridehail company “routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities,” including people with service animals and stowable wheelchairs. Uber settled a previous lawsuit with the Biden administration over a similar issue, but clearly this is an ongoing problem with ridesharing.
There is a growing number of incidents of Tesla owners becoming trapped in their burning vehicles after crashes, thanks to flush door handles, electrical power, and mechanical releases. US regulators have taken little action despite complaints about Tesla’s door handles “piling up” in the federal government’s database, Bloomberg reports.
[Bloomberg]
