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

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Kia recently announced plans to develop new hybrid and plug-in hybrid models to help it cope with wavering EV demand, but that hasn’t stopped the automaker’s trudge toward full electrification. In fact, Kia’s CEO said the company was pushing forward with plans to release an affordable electric car called the EV3.

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EV tax credit supply chain rules ease, but China restrictions remain

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In a coordinated push through federal agencies, the Biden administration on Friday released a revised set of regulations applying to the EV tax credit that will ultimately make the credit easier to claim for a wider range of vehicles in 2025 and 2026 but no easier for Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the market.

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US EV “loophole” subsidizes imports, has fueled leasing boom

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According to Merchant, the number of lower-priced EVs arriving on the market had a role, as well as the arrival of leasing incentives—in the form of federal tax credits resulting in subsidized EV leases that applied starting in January 2023. imports of EVs from the EU and South Korea have increased since the IRA. “If

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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V review, Genesis GV60 test, Fisker Ocean price cut: The Week in Reverse

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Which automaker outlined an all-of-the-above electrified approach for the near future, including hybrids, PHEVs, and a 3-row electric SUV? Genesis Neolun Concept – 2024 New York Auto Show Nissan talked through a roadmap for a new generation of affordable EVs , plus a three-row electric SUV due in 2028, and a pivot that will include U.S.-bound

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

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China, the European Union, Japan as well as the UK and South Korea all have announced the same intention. percent of new car sales being (mostly hybrid) EVs , says all new cars sales in 2035 will be electric. South Korean auto companies Hyundai Motors and Kia are already blaming drops in their U.S.

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Zero EVs May Qualify For the Federal Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Requirements

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Additionally, the IRA could actually receive enough votes to pass, but not without potentially several significant changes — including to some of the EV tax credit requirements. This means EVs like the Mustang Mach-E which is assembled in Mexico, and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (PHEV) which is assembled in Canada, would qualify.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.