Homeland Security Investigations raided a Georgia battery plant, detaining 475 people

Homeland Security Investigations raided a Georgia battery plant, detaining 475 people

Homeland Security Investigations raided a Georgia battery plant, detaining 475 people The federal raid at a Hyundai and LG battery plant construction site in Georgia comes as the South Korean automaker has made significant efforts to manufacture cars and components in the U.S. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Federal agents walked into a massive Hyundai and LG Energy Solutions construction site yesterday and detained nearly 500 people on suspected immigration offenses. The site, near Savannah, Georgia, is th...
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A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn’t have to be nerve-wracking anymore

A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn’t have to be nerve-wracking anymore

Electric innovations past and present: The Hyundai Ioniq 6 that NPR took on a road trip stopped at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park in Edison, N.J., on June 11. It’s the site of the world’s second-largest light bulb (that would be the one on top of the tower, at left) in honor of Thomas Edison. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for NPR hide caption toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for NPR Snacks, check. Playlist, check. Fully charged car — check? Electric vehicles are central to automakers...
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