Iveeth Dominguez News Today

BELVIDERE, Ill. -- Early last year, workers at a Jeep factory here hoped their plant would be converted to an electric-vehicle facility as the auto industry revamps for a green-energy future. Engineers came to take measurements for a possible retooling, and rumors spread that electric sports cars were on the agenda.

But since federal officials have "put their finger on the scale" in favor of EVs, they should be doing more to lessen collateral damage for towns like Belvidere, workers say.