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Kia is paying dealers to sell EVs – that could mean deals for buyers

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Photo: Kia Kia is paying its dealers up to $1,500 in flat payments for each EV sold in April, so buyers, there may be good prices to be had. Through April 30 , the Kia April 2024 Dealer Flat Cash Program will pay dealers $1,500 for every EV6 GT sold and $1,000 for every 2023 Kia EV6 sold.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

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According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. As for dealers, there’s some amount of disagreement as to what’s holding EVs back. EVs are definitely not a want of our guests today.

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis recall 147,000 US EVs over 12V battery issue

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Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis are recalling nearly 150,000 EVs in the U.S. over an electronics issue that may cause 12-volt batteries to lose charge while driving. This follows a recall of nearly 170,000 Hyundai and Kia EVs in South Korea earlier this month for the same issue. That makes 147,110 affected vehicles in total.

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Kia is offering up to $12,000 off 2024 EV6 and EV9 models with new discounts

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If you’ve been eyeing a new Kia electric vehicle, now may be the perfect time to start shopping. Kia is offering up to $12,000 off 2024 EV6 and EV9 models with some of its biggest discounts yet. After launching in August 2021, Kia has sold over 210,000 EV6 models globally. The 2024 EV6 has received the maximum discount.

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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’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start. However, Kia will accelerate EV9 momentum with plans to begin US production by May. Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year. Starting under $55,000, Kia calls its electric family move an “industry wake-up call.”

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Hyundai and Kia are closing the gap with Tesla as US EV market share hits double-digits

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After a record start to 2024, Hyundai and Kia accounted for 11.2% Hyundai and Kia have been on a roll with some of the most affordable, fuel-efficient electric cars in the US. Hyundai has six of the top ten most fuel-efficient EVs on the market (by trim) in 2024, while Kia’s EV6 also made the list. in 2020, 3.4% in 2021, 10.6%

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 is becoming a top seller off the lot as dealers prep for EV growth

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Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is already a top seller at some dealers. Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is a top-selling EV “If I had to describe Hyundai right now in two words, it would be growth and investment,” Kevin Reilly, chairman of the Hyundai National Dealer Council, explained (via Automotive News ). FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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