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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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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. By producing the EV9 in Georgia, the all-electric SUV could qualify for a partial EV tax credit.

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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. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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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

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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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SK Innovation Q2 profit tops forecast, battery unit eyes EV demand recovery – ET Auto

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SK Innovation, which also owns South Korea’s top refiner SK Energy, said it expects solid refining margins to continue in the second quarter backed by firm demand. The company posted an operating profit of 625 billion won (USD 454 million) for the January-March period, versus a 375 billion won profit a year earlier. .

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Hyundai spotted testing Lucid Air and ZEEKR X hints a luxury EV is in the works

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Hyundai was recently spotted testing a Lucid Air electric sedan in South Korea, suggesting a high-end Hyundai EV could be in the works. Hyundai IONIQ 5 (left) and IONIQ 6 (right) at Tesla Supercharger (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai is “pulling ahead” to gain access to the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.

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