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Kia to begin EV9 production in the US by May, expects $7,500 EV tax credit eligibility by 2025

Electrek

Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start. However, Kia will accelerate EV9 momentum with plans to begin US production by May. Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year.

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Kia to begin EV9 production in the US by May, expects $7,500 EV tax credit eligibility by 2025

Baua Electric

Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start. However, Kia will accelerate EV9 momentum with plans to begin US production by May. Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year. Starting under $55,000, Kia calls its electric family move an “industry wake-up call.”

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

Teslarati

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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Kia’s US-made EV9 may not qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit at first

Electrek

Kia is plowing ahead with plans to produce its first three-row electric SUV in the US, which is slated to begin this spring. However, it’s unclear whether Kia’s new US-made EV9 will fully qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit at first.

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Kia and Hyundai to build EVs in Mexico for IRA tax credit eligibility

Electrek

The Governor of New Nuevo León, Mexico, announced a new (potential billion-dollar) investment from Kia to expand its plant in the region and produce two EVs together with Hyundai. The move comes as the two automakers look to ensure EV models qualify for the IRA tax credit.

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Kia EV9 To Enter U.S. Production In May, Get Full Tax Credit By 2025

InsideEVs

Kia says it's been testing U.S. production of the EV9 at its West Point, Georgia plant since early 2024.

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Kia will produce electric vehicles in the US in 2024 to get EV tax credit

Electrek

Kia will start producing electric vehicles in the United States starting in 2024 in order to qualify for new EV tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act , according to Korean news outlets Maeli Business News and SBS.