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Hyundai introduces trade-in program in Korea to encourage transition from ICE cars to EVs

Baua Electric

Hyundai’s investment plans this year include boosting mass-produced EVs while finishing construction at its Georgia manufacturing plant. For any new EV purchases, including the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, or Kona Electric, Hyundai is offering compensation for trading in a used vehicle.

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Faraday Future EV startup says it will invest $1B in US manufacturing facility

Green Car Congress

The company has been considering several locations including California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada, for its facility. Tom Wessner, Vice President of Supply Chain - Former Director of Purchasing, Tesla Motors. Richard Kim, Head of Design – Founding member of BMW i Design and Lead Designer, i3 and i8 concepts.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

Apple was working to find a customer for its autonomous systems, and preliminary luxury deals with BMW and Mercedes did not materialize. This was likely in anticipation of the purchase of Drive.ai, which occurred in June 2019. The first self-driving vehicles running Apple software were road registered in January 2018 with California.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Southern Company: Georgia Power. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Southern Company: Georgia Power.

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Eco real estate

Electric Auto Association

Georgia had one of the most aggressive tax credit programs in the country back then. I signed-up for the 24-month lease program designed around the credit,” Matos Rogers said, explaining that his husband soon followed his lead with the lease of a 2014 BMW i3. “We We had to overcome some challenges,” he continued.

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How New Eligibility Criteria for the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Affects You

Blink Charging

Opting for an electric vehicle and leveraging the EV tax credit to help with your next electric vehicle purchase is a smart move. The affected models include the Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro PHEV, BMW 330e sedan, BMW X5 xDrive45e SUV, Genesis GV70 Electrified SUV, and Volvo S60 PHEV.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

Clean Fleet Report

The latter two require additional equipment to be purchased and installed on your home. However, beginning in the third quarter 2024, the EV9 will begin production at Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. It also has Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capability and soon will have Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capability.

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