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A Kia EV3 Built In Mexico Could Be A Sub-$30,000 Electric Car

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But Mexico is a possibility, which would unlock tax credits to make it even more affordable. Kia won't say where the EV3 will be built.

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NEMA endorses Biggert-Markey EV infrastructure bill

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HR 1685 extends through 2014 the tax credit for the residential and commercial purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The credit is currently set to expire at the end of this year. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City.

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Jeep CEO Wants Upcoming Wagoneer S EV To Have "Perfect Quality"

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Jeep plans to manufacture the Wagoneer S in Mexico, opening it to federal tax credit eligibility, helping put a dent in its almost $72,000 starting price. The automaker has rebounded, seeing a modest improvement in August, but Jeep can’t afford to fumble the rollout of such an impactful vehicle.

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Another One Bites the Dust: Kia Killing the Rio After 2023

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Mitsubishi recently announced that it would discontinue the Mirage, removing one of America’s few remaining affordable new cars. The automaker’s factory in Monterrey, Mexico, builds the Rio, and the company is expected to retool the facility for EV production. Though disappointing, the move isn’t a surprise.

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Second Tesla center in New Mexico to open on Santa Ana Pueblo

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In September 2021, Tesla opened its first center on Native American tribal land in New Mexico. By building on tribal land, Tesla effectively sidestepped a New Mexico law prohibiting the company from directly selling EVs and operating a service center in the state. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

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Kia’s affordable EV3 officially spotted in the US ahead of its upcoming debut [Images]

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Here’s when we can expect to see Kia’s new affordable EV in the US. The EV3 was introduced alongside the EV4 and EV5 as part of the brand’s new affordable electric car lineup. After reports surfaced that Kia would build the affordable EV in Mexico and export it to the US, it looks like they are turning out to be true.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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To produce the vehicles, Ford is converting three truck and SUV plants to car plants—Michigan Assembly, Cuautitlan Assembly in Mexico, which begins building the new Fiesta subcompact early next year; and Louisville (Ky.) Assembly, which will be converted to produce small vehicles from Ford’s global Focus platform beginning in 2011.

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