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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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Kia will push EV leasing to harvest tax credit score boon

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. “There’s been a bit of a pause in the industry for some brands on electric vehicle sales as everyone sorted out the tax implications of the Inflation Reduction Act,” Watson defined. On account of the tax credit score adjustments, Kia expects leasing as a proportion of its EV trade to extend from 15 p.c

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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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LG Energy Solution secures lithium supply for the North American market

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LG Energy Solution is building a battery plant in Arizona to help its customers see IRA requirements. The IRA has struck requirements on sourcing minerals for EV batteries, significantly affecting the number of electric vehicles that qualify for tax credits.

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Kia to Rely on Lease Loophole to Make Its EVs Eligible for Tax Credit

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Though their electric vehicle lines are among the most compelling new zero-emissions models, Kia and Hyundai’s EVs don’t currently qualify for federal tax credits because of where they’re built. It’s retooling its West Point, GA factory to build the upcoming EV9, which comes later this year.

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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.