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

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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. James Bell, head of corporate communications at Kia America noted that EV9 production should begin by the end of May at the Georgia facility. The vehicle is equipped with a 99.8

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This legacy school bus maker just delivered its 1,000th electric school bus

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Photo: Thomas Built Buses Thomas Built Buses, founded in 1916, has delivered its 1,000th electric school bus to a school system in Georgia. The company announced today that it’s delivered its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus to Meriwether County School System , Georgia, as part of a larger order.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

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Ford C-MAX Energi gets a combined EPA-estimated 108 MPGe city and 92 MPGe highway, for a combined 100 MPGe. and Georgia Tech. With a full charge, Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept is estimated to have the same total range as a conventional C-MAX Energi of up to 620 miles, including up to 21 electric-only miles.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid costs just $500 more than non-hybrid

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Outgoing versions of the Santa Fe Hybrid were EPA rated at 34 mpg combined, but fuel-economy ratings for the new model haven’t been released yet. The plug-in hybrid boasted 261 hp and 30 miles of EPA-rated electric range. The Ioniq 7 might be one of several upcoming U.S. The outgoing Santa Fe Hybrid was already U.S.-made.

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Kia Optima Hybrid sets a new Guinness World Record for fuel economy; Gerdes and Bernius achieve average 64.55 mpg through 48 US states

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Gerdes and Bernius successfully piloted a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid sedan through a 7,899 mile (12,712 km) route across America and achieved an average fuel consumption of 64.55 l/100 km), beating the car’s official EPA highway fuel consumption figure by 61.37%. mpg US (3.64 The Optima Hybrid used just over 5.5

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Kia EV9 wins 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award | Autocar Professional

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lakh), has an EPA-estimated 304 miles / 486 kilometres of all-electric range on the Light Long Range RWD. at Kia’s manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia. Following on the heels of the Kia EV6 winning the prestigious accolade last year, the all-new Kia EV9 signifies the first mass-market three row EV SUV in the U.S.

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Ford installing GE WattStation chargers, charging network at facilities

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Ford estimates that its customers now have logged 65 million all-electric miles, increasing at a rate of 290,000 electric miles per day. Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi have EPA-estimated MPG ratings of 44 mpg US city, 41 highway and 43 combined and have an EPA-estimated range of 21 miles (34 km) electric.