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Hyundai invests more in Georgia to produce hybrids

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has decided to invest more in its upcoming Georgia plant to produce hybrids amidst the slowing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Hyundai’s Georgia Metaplant was supposed to be a dedicated factory for EV production. Earlier this month, the South Korean automaker was considering hybrid production at its upcoming Georgia plant.

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Mitsubishi Motors to supply 96 Outlander PHEVs and i-MiEVs to government of Georgia

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will supply the Government of Georgia with 45 Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid EVs and 51 i-MiEV all-electric vehicles. The supply of vehicles stems from an Overseas Development Agreement between the governments of Japan and Georgia. The vehicles are due to be delivered in January 2018.

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Canoo platform, Georgia battery plant, PHEV and EV costs: Today’s Car News

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Looking at repairs and maintenance, plug-in hybrids cost less than traditional models. The battery maker SK Innovation this week started ramping up a massive cell plant for U.S.-made And Canoo has some fast fun with its bare electric-vehicle platform out in the open. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% Examples of incentives include the following: California offers rebates of up to $2,500 for EVs and $1,500 for PHEVs. in 2013 and 0.4% sales and use tax.

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Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

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2025 Lexus UX 300h Hyundai last week confirmed that its Metaplant in Georgia, once due to be a dedicated EV plant, will also get U.S. Jeep announced Thursday that a plug-in hybrid version of its Wrangler-based Gladiator pickup will arrive “later next year.” The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000.

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Georgia Tech study suggests unlinking EVs from CAFE and coordinating with power sector for low-cost benefits

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For the study, they define EVs as including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. Alternatively if PHEVs comprise 90% of EVs, the ?TCE Electric (Battery) Emissions Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Lifecycle analysis Plug-ins Policy' Credit: ACS, Choi et al. Click to enlarge.

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News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future

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This includes battery electric vehicles (BEV; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV); hybrid electric vehicles (HEV); and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). in Bryan County, Georgia. Coastal Georgia was selected because of its close proximity to the Port of Savannah with excellent highway and rail transportation.

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