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Kia Georgia Production Plant Expanding For EV9

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Kia is getting ready to produce the fully electric EV9 SUV in Georgia. The Korean automaker is expanding its West Point assembly plant in Georgia in order to produce the EV9, a three-row SUV. Well, it is beginning the process of getting ready.

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Volkswagen starts US assembly of ID.4 in Chattanooga

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Volkswagen of America (VWoA) has started of production of its all-electric ID.4 4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., the company’s first electric vehicle assembled in the United States. 4 is Volkswagen Group’s most popular all-electric model, with 190,000 units delivered to customers globally since its launch in 2021.

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Rivian R2 bows March 7: Will it be EV maker’s Model 3 moment?

Baua Electric

The Rivian R2 lineup is due to debut March 7, the California-based electric truck maker revealed Monday. A Rivian R2S SUV at that price could potentially provide steep competition for everything from the Tesla Model Y to the Jeep Recon, while an R2T pickup might provide a fully electric equivalent to the Ford Maverick or Hyundai Santa Fe.

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Blue Bird, Fulton Co. Schools join Audi, Applied Information on connected vehicle deployment to boost school bus and school zone safety

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This program is in conjunction with iATL, which is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is one of the largest connected-vehicle testing facilities in the world, allowing for a wide array of public-private partnerships and technology development.

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

Baua Electric

The move is designed to encourage shoppers to go electric with discounts on new Hyundai EVs when turning in used gas-powered cars. Carrying the momentum into 2024 After selling a record 268,785 fully electric vehicles last year, Hyundai has no plans to slow down this year.

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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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Navigant expects that Hawaii, Washington, and Georgia are the only other states besides the 10 ZEV states that will have penetration rates comparable to ZEV states—i.e., above 7% in 2024.

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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024

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The 2024 Kia EV9 fits the form that many American households seek in a family vehicle, made fully electric but without a luxury price tag. The EV9 is also the only electric three-row SUV built on an 800-volt architecture, permitting super-quick road-trip fast-charging of 10-80% in less than 25 minutes, according to Kia.

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