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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - About two weeks after immigration authorities detained hundreds of South Korean nationals at a Hyundai manufacturing site in Georgia, the automaker announced that the same plant is set to expand.

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Ellabell, Georgia — about 20 miles northwest of Savannah — is scheduled to produce 500,000 units by 2028. The expansion involves a $2.7 billion investment and will create 3,000 more jobs.

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Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said the company wants to produce more than 80% of its cars sold in the U.S. domestically by 2030. Several automakers are following simil

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