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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. As noted in a Nikkei Asia report, Kia is poised to start the production of the EV9 in the United States by May 2024.

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Tesla, VW and several other EVs that qualify for the new 2023 US EV tax credit

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EV tax credit. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the vehicles that qualify for the 2023 EV tax credit. federal tax credit includes EVs made by fourteen manufacturers. General Motors, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Proterra, and Subaru were also on the list. 4 AWD as SUVs.

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Hyundai says its first EV plant will open this year to gain the $7,500 tax credit

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According to Hyundai Motor America CEO Jose Munoz, the brand is “pulling ahead” to gain eligibility for the $7,500 EV tax credit. The site “is advancing ever day,’” according to Oscar Kwon CEO of the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA). billion EV megaplant in Georgia in October 2022.

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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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Hyundai Motor Group, including Tesla, is gaining ground on Tesla in the US electric vehicle market. 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 Motor’s share has risen from 3.2%

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

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Three months after opening US orders for the long-anticipated three-row EV9 SUV, the folks at Kia invited media out to wine country to test drive it for the first time. Its dual-motor AWD powertrain delivers 379 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. The HMG E-GMP platform features Kia’s larger 99.9 Here are my thoughts.

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Hyundai and Kia recall 170,000 EVs in Korea over software glitch, is the US next?

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Hyundai and Kia will recall around 170,000 EVs in Korea, the largest since they launched. The recall is over a software issue impacting Hyundai’s IONIQ, Genesis, and Kia EVs. Hyundai and Kia recall 170,000 electric vehicles The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced the recall on Thursday.

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Hyundai IONIQ 7 will go by IONIQ 9 as the brand’s first three-row electric SUV

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The first three-row electric SUV from Hyundai will be named the IONIQ 9. Hyundai plans to change the name of the electric SUV from IONIQ 7 to IONIQ 9 as it looks to build off Kia’s success with the EV9. Including Kia and Genesis, Hyundai topped American automakers Ford and GM’s Chevy for second behind only Tesla.

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