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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. By producing the EV9 in Georgia, the all-electric SUV could qualify for a partial EV tax credit.

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

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Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year. Kia America’s head of corporate communications, James Bell, told Nikkei that moving EV9 production to its West Point, GA plant will enable it to qualify for a part of the EV tax credit. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

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The standard range rear-drive model remained, along with the Model 3 Long Range, but the Performance was nowhere to be found. InsideEVs reported that X/Twitter users have been sharing screenshots of leaked documents from South Korea that appear to show a new Model 3 variant with a possible 412-horsepower rear motor.

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Kia Plans to Release Smaller, More Affordable EV3 By the End of 2024

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The new model will join several hybrids also in development, along with at least on South Korea-only model expected to debut at the same time as the EV3. That should help keep costs in the low $30,000 range, a significant departure from most EVs, which are notably more expensive.

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Kia EV9 sales are heating up in the US

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The EV9 features “true SUV capabilities,” according to Kia, with seating for up to seven, more cargo room than the Range Rover P400 3-Row, 7.9″ of ground clearance, and up to 304 miles EPA range. of 2nd-row legroom, the EV9 tops rivals, including the Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover P400 3-Row, and Mercedes EQS SUV.

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2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid coming to market with EPA-estimated 27-mile electric range; starts at $34,600

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kilometer) All-Electric Range (AER). Real-time electric and fuel range. The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will be available in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Vehicle diagnostics/status.

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International review study seeks to improve modeling for plug-in vehicle adoption

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The team reviewed models from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Ireland. These studies modeled the decision factors that drive consumers to purchase PEVs: vehicle and energy prices, operating costs, available charging infrastructure and range, among others.

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