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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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The EV9’s batteries are still made in South Korea and China, but Kia will begin sourcing from its EV battery plant in Savannah, Georgia. The EV9 is expected to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit by early 2025. Kia EV9 (Source: Kia) Bell said the facility will have dedicated EV and battery assembly sections.

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Kia EV9 wins 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award | Autocar Professional

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lakh), has an EPA-estimated 304 miles / 486 kilometres of all-electric range on the Light Long Range RWD. at Kia’s manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia. Following on the heels of the Kia EV6 winning the prestigious accolade last year, the all-new Kia EV9 signifies the first mass-market three row EV SUV in the U.S.

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Kia will beat Rivian and Tesla into affordable mass-market EVs

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To accelerate the launch, Rivian will build the R2 at its Normal, Illinois facility rather than its new plant in Georgia. Scaringe announced the R2 was already generating strong interest, with over 68,000 reservations in under 24 hours. In the first two months of 2024, Kia sold 2,726 EV9 models in the US, outpacing the EV6 crossover.

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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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These include the heavy-duty manufacturing regions of the upper Midwest; technology hubs in California and along the Pacific Coast; technology innovators on the East Coast including Massachusetts, New York, and the Carolinas; and a corridor that runs through, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.

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2016 Optima midsize sedan gains new 1.6L engine

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While the engines have yet to receive EPA certification, the 2.4-liter The new Optima will be built at Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. Two powerplants carry over from the previous generation, the 2.4-liter liter GDI four-cylinder, available on the LX and EX models, and the 2.0-liter All new for the 2016 model is a 1.6-liter

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Stone et al.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins: We must at least be able to speak to society’s concerns, beyond just “Do the lights stay on?” And there are states like Georgia where public interveners don’t have any right to discovery. Sounds like increasingly you must model how society works. and “Is your electricity bill reasonably affordable?”

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