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Kia looks to secure US federal tax credit for EV9 in 2025

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It appears that South Korean automaker Kia is taking some steps to ensure that its EV9 all-electric SUV will qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit in the United States next year. As noted in a Nikkei Asia report, Kia is poised to start the production of the EV9 in the United States by May 2024.

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LG Energy Solutions & Hyundai team up for battery plant in the United States

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LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Hyundai teamed up to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding on May 26 in Seoul, Korea, for a battery cell manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Savannah, Georgia. based battery plant.

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Hyundai Metaplant America to boost its EV sales in the US 

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Hyundai Motor Group’s Metaplant America (HMGMA ) in Georgia will likely boost its electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group is investing $7.59 Hyundai Motor Group was second in EV sales last year thanks to its Hyundai and KIA brands. billion in HMGMA.

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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

The Truth About Cars

Tesla might not be the most dominant EV maker in the world, but it’s on top of the market here in the United States. Legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors are in the hunt, but so far, no one has been able to topple Tesla’s top spot.

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Tesla Is The Most American-Made Car Brand

The Truth About Cars

Volvo only produces 4 percent of its vehicles here, but the real shocker is that General Motors only built 54 percent of its vehicles in the United States. These numbers may shift in favor of American production in the coming years as automakers look to localize production and take advantage of federal tax credits.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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An electric motor produces torque that propels the car faster than conventional gas-powered vehicles. You can now purchase an electric vehicle at a fair price due to the existing tax credits. The federal tax credit exempts allows you to deduct up to $7,500 from the vehicle’s initial cost. High Resale Values.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. That Hummer can range for 530 km (329 miles), not bad for a 4.5-tonne

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