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Hyundai battery factory faces delays after ICE raid.

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.

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