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Hyundai Launches the New Ioniq 9 EV in South Korea Ahead of U.S. Release

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That will change in 2025 , as Hyundai just opened the order books for the Ioniq 9 in its home country of South Korea this week, and the U.S. Kia launched the three-row electric EV9 for the 2024 model year in the United States, but Hyundai has taken a bit longer to deliver its version of the popular SUV. wont be far behind.

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Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

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The US has some of the most advanced supportive policies for CCS of any country in the world, including the enhanced 45Q tax credit and the California Low-Carbon Fuel Standard. Even as the year comes to a close, commitments to reach net zero climate targets and scale up climate mitigating technologies continues to build momentum.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Three in four respondents said they were ready to switch to electric vehicles if taxes were waived.

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

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Kia will continue building sedans, but cars have fallen off in favor as SUVs and trucks have taken over the world. The automaker’s factory in Monterrey, Mexico, builds the Rio, and the company is expected to retool the facility for EV production. Average vehicle purchase prices in the U.S.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. At the same time, a few geographic markets will continue to prepare for FCV introduction by building hydrogen stations. H2USA, the new U.S.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

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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. As these things typically go with Tesla, the automaker will likely sell all the Model 3 Performance units it can build.

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South Korea’s Yoon pledges to extend tax benefits for chip investments – ET Auto

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In January 2023, the government unveiled a plan to offer large tax breaks to semiconductor companies investing at home, which are set to end this year. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday that he would extend tax credits on investments in the domestic semiconductor industry to boost employment and attract more talent.

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