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South Korea’s Yoon pledges to extend tax benefits for chip investments – ET Auto

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In January 2023, the government unveiled a plan to offer large tax breaks to semiconductor companies investing at home, which are set to end this year. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday that he would extend tax credits on investments in the domestic semiconductor industry to boost employment and attract more talent.

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Kia to begin EV9 production in the US by May, expects $7,500 EV tax credit eligibility by 2025

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Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year. Kia currently builds the EV9 in Korea but expects to move production to the US by the end of May. The EV9 is expected to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit by early 2025. With that included, the EV9 starts at just $51,395.

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Kia will push EV leasing to harvest tax credit score boon

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. “There’s been a bit of a pause in the industry for some brands on electric vehicle sales as everyone sorted out the tax implications of the Inflation Reduction Act,” Watson defined. On account of the tax credit score adjustments, Kia expects leasing as a proportion of its EV trade to extend from 15 p.c

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Kia to Rely on Lease Loophole to Make Its EVs Eligible for Tax Credit

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Though their electric vehicle lines are among the most compelling new zero-emissions models, Kia and Hyundai’s EVs don’t currently qualify for federal tax credits because of where they’re built. It’s retooling its West Point, GA factory to build the upcoming EV9, which comes later this year.

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Biden Admin. inundated with Inflation Reduction Act exemption requests

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Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and the EU have all requested exemptions from the Biden Administration’s “location of assembly” requirement for electric vehicle subsidies. However, the global backlash regarding EV tax incentives has been fierce. based EV manufacturing facility.

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LG Energy Solution secures lithium supply for the North American market

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LG Energy Solution is building a battery plant in Arizona to help its customers see IRA requirements. The IRA has struck requirements on sourcing minerals for EV batteries, significantly affecting the number of electric vehicles that qualify for tax credits.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

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InsideEVs reported that X/Twitter users have been sharing screenshots of leaked documents from South Korea that appear to show a new Model 3 variant with a possible 412-horsepower rear motor. As these things typically go with Tesla, the automaker will likely sell all the Model 3 Performance units it can build.