As China and U.S. Fight Over Energy, Korea Is Stuck in the Middle

It needs the United States for defense and has spent billions building factories in America. But a Trump trade deal this week with China could erase a Korean edge in the U.S. market.

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After an ICE Raid in Rural Georgia, Hyundai Keeps Betting on America

The revival of America’s industrial base is happening amid pine forests and peanut farms. And it’s being led by a South Korean company.

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Union Leads in Vote at Ford Battery Plant

The U.A.W. had a narrow majority in a bid to represent workers at a factory owned by Ford and SK On. But the outcome could change because of contested ballots.

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Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses

Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.

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Ford Says Battery Plant’s Tax Break Survived Republican Attacks

Slight changes to the big budget bill left the factory’s tax credits intact, according to the carmaker, which will use the batteries to make more affordable electric vehicles.

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Hyundai to Invest $21 Billion in US in Bid to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs

Hyundai already makes cars in the United States, in Georgia and Alabama.

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U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky

The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.

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