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Georgia Gov. Kemp Suspends Motor Fuel Taxes for 60 Days

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law March 20 to suspend for 60 days motor fuel taxes to help residents cope with rising pump prices.

March 20, 2026
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US and Japan Advance Tariff-Linked $550B Investment Plan

The U.S. and Japan unveiled the debut projects of a $550 billion investment fund, pressing ahead with a trade and economic pact in the weeks before Japan鈥檚 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet President Donald Trump.

February 17, 2026
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Knight-Swift CEO Sees Enforcement Rebalancing Freight Market

Adam Miller, CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation, applauded ongoing enforcement work by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

January 28, 2026
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Maersk Opens New Ground Freight Site Near Port of Savannah

Maersk says the Savannah, Ga., facility follows recent ground freight openings in Lake City, Ga., and Dallas-Fort Worth, and creates an ecosystem of integrated services.

December 9, 2025
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Rivian Won鈥檛 Tap US Loan Until New Plant Built, CFO Says

CFO Claire McDonough said the EV maker anticipates starting construction on the Georgia factory next year and seeking reimbursement from a Department of Energy loan once it鈥檚 completed.

October 29, 2025
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Rivian Breaks Ground on $5 Billion Georgia Plant

The groundbreaking is proceeding despite President Donald Trump鈥檚 successful push to roll back EV tax credits, starting Sept. 30.

September 16, 2025
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Hyundai Says Battery Plant Delayed After Immigration Raid

Hyundai CEO Jos茅 Mu帽oz said in an interview Sept. 11 that the work was being set back by two to three months.

September 11, 2025
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Georgia's Electric Mobility Dream Tested After Hyundai Raid

Can Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp be both tough on immigration and encourage foreign companies to invest?

September 10, 2025
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Attorney: Detained Korean Hyundai Workers Were in US Legally

A lawyer for several workers detained at a Hyundai factory says many of those rounded up in the immigration raid are engineers and equipment installers brought in for specialized work.

September 9, 2025
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Hyundai Raid Spurs Trump Plan to Train US Battery Workforce

The crackdown has rattled South Korea and raised questions about the country鈥檚 willingness and ability to deliver promises it made to the Trump administration to invest in the U.S.聽

September 8, 2025

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