Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug.

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By Emily JonesSep 9, 2026, 4:45 am60 ptsTrending
For years, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been working to make the state a welcoming home for clean energy manufacturing — EVs, solar panels, batteries for storage. The state went all out with tax breaks and a worker training program to attract EV and battery makers — and for a while it was working. …

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