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Kia is waiting to ramp up EV9 production in the US despite a hot sales start: Here’s why

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Although its first three-row electric SUV has been a hit in the US so far, Kia will wait until next year to scale up production. Kia is easing the EV9 into production at its West Point, Georgia, plant as it waits for it to qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.

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Hyundai Announces New EREV Models and Plans Ioniq 9 Production in Georgia

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The automaker recently confirmed that the new SUV would be built in the United States, opening it to federal tax credit eligibility. The upcoming Ioniq 9 will be built at Hyundai’s Metaplant America in Georgia, where it’s scheduled to begin production by the end of this year.

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Hyundai teases electric 3-row IONIQ SUV for 2025

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Hyundai announced the debut of an all-electric 3-row IONIQ SUV later this year. At the top of the list was the South Korean automaker’s electrified 2025 3-row IONIQ SUV. The IONIQ 5 will be the first EV the South Korean automaker produces in its Hyundai Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) factory in Bryan County, Georgia.

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Rivian (RIVN) adds R1S SUV to lease program and expands to additional states

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Two months after first introducing its first-ever lease program for the R1T pickup, Rivian has expanded the offers to now include its other flagship EV – the R1S SUV. At the time, we reported Rivian’s plans to expand the lease program to custom-built R1Ts and, eventually, R1S SUVs. That brings the total to 16 states in all.

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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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The Kia EV9 Starts at Around $55,000 and Goes On Sale in Late 2023

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Kia equips an 800-volt electrical architecture to enable fast charging, and the SUV promises up to 300 miles of range in the Light Long Range RWD model. The EV9 will go on sale later in 2023, and Kia will start manufacturing the SUV domestically in 2024 at its plant in Georgia.

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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’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start. Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year. The EV9 is expected to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit by early 2025. However, Kia will accelerate EV9 momentum with plans to begin US production by May.