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South Korea welcomes US decision to extend use of Chinese graphite in EVs – ET Auto

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South Korea on Wednesday welcomed a US decision to extend automakers’ eligibility for electric vehicle tax credits for cars containing Chinese graphite through 2026. The ministry said South Korean battery makers, including LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On that attended the meeting, welcomed the reprieve.

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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 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. Currently, production of the EV9 is in South Korea, but Kia is looking to start manufacturing the all-electric SUV at its West Point, Georgia plant.

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Elon Musk meets with South Korean President Yoon to discuss future Tesla investments

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met in Washington on Wednesday. The pair discussed potential Tesla investments in South Korea, including possibly constructing a gigafactory. It isn’t the first time Musk and President Yoon have discussed the possibility of a Tesla gigafactory in South Korea.

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Japan, South Korean leaders push for US EV tax credit rule changes

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South Korean officials and leaders from Japan are expressing concerns over the new US EV tax credit requirements that kick in at the end of the year. New reports are surfacing that Japan and South Korea will request flexibility in the rule changes.

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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 America’s head of corporate communications, James Bell, told Nikkei that moving EV9 production to its West Point, GA plant will enable it to qualify for a part of the EV tax credit. Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start.

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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